.Brooke Pryor, ESPN Personnel WriterAug 10, 2024, 12:15 AM ETClosePreviously dealt with the Kansas Area Chiefs for the Kansas Urban Area Star and also Oklahoma College for the Oklahoman.PITTSBURGH-- For all the positives of Justin Area' Pittsburgh Steelers launching in the team's first preseason game Friday night, pair of plays outweighed the quarterback's performance.A stumbled snap swap on each of Specialization' first pair of rides put on hold the Steelers' very first getaway of the year, and also the slips were just component of a mediocre 20-12 loss to the Houston Texans." I presumed he performed some wonderful points," coach Mike Tomlin said. "But certainly he was a component of the C-Q swap, and coming from my standpoint that's double duty on the facility as well as the quarterback. It voided a great deal of good things happening in those 1st number of drives." Fields bet three series, finishing 5 of 6 attempts for 67 gardens, however aside from the fumbles he was sacked twice.Editor's PicksThe initially stumble came on the opening push as the Steelers traversed midfield. The miscue in between Fields and facility Nate Herbig cost the team 4 gardens on first down. The device couldn't recoup, punting three plays later.On the following ride, the first piece of cake was actually another messed up substitution. This time the round was actually recovered by fullback Port Colletto for a 4-yard increase, yet the Steelers still went three-and-out as Area contended 2 yards and then was actually sacked through Danielle Hunter for a reduction of 8." Our team were actually simply shooting ourselves in the shoe," Area claimed. "Screwed up piece of cake, I think all three periods, so we can certainly be better in that part." And also I think the snapping component, we merely got to be on the same page. I'll place that on me to simply get on the very same webpage and recognize that's in that facility or even know just how to readjust as well as what I require to carry out." Justin Area went 5-of-6 for 67 yards in his three collection Friday evening, but belonged to two fumbles and also was actually sacked twice. Photograph by Justin K. Aller/Getty ImagesHerbig, though, took "one hundred percent" of the blame after the game.Once Fields headed out, third-string quarterback Kyle Allen ended up the ready the Steelers, finishing 17 of 23 tries for 193 yards.Against the Buffalo Expenses in the second preseason video game following full week, the Steelers are probably to incorporate another quarterback to the mix.During his postgame news conference, Tomlin claimed he anticipates Russell Wilson to be on call in the upcoming video game. Along with Wilson sidelined Friday as he remains to operate back from a calf bone trauma, Fields was introduced as the starter and went out to an ocean of Terrible Towels as his title was actually gotten in touch with." It was cool," Fields mentioned. "I assume our outfits are really awesome. I suched as the black and also yellow, black and also gold, so it was actually excellent to place the brand-new strings on and kind of get a brand new coliseum, receive a brand new feeling." Though the Steelers' early rides delayed out, Specialization showed flashes of his playmaking capacity as he completed his 1st five tries, consisting of a 20-yard dart to recipient Truck Jefferson." I seem like I remained in a good rhythm, and also I think we were actually moving the sphere effectively," Fields said. "I assume just the stumbled pops, things like that, they may eliminate an entire drive, however I assume the general rhythm of things I think we're in as well as out of the huddle swiftly and also really felt really good." His single incompletion was an additional deep-seated ball to Jefferson that was eliminated of bounds, yet Area presumed the receiver finished the catch." Yeah, I thought he remained in bounds," Specialization said. "I am actually certainly not mosting likely to be located." And also for Specialization and the offense, Friday was actually additionally the initial chance to deal with new objectionable coordinator Arthur Johnson. The offense installed only 12 aspects, but it scored 344 yards, 19 first downs as well as 109 rushing yards-- as well as balanced 6 gardens per play." You can easily type of receive a sense about what Arthur's reasoning, exactly how he sets about the game, how he simply interacts along with you on the subsidiary and stuff like that," Fields pointed out. "To make sure that was actually great, merely being actually with all of them and also type of having a real-in activity take in along with him." ... I assume the total process worked out as well as just the strategies of every thing worked out.".