.Brooke Pryor, ESPN Workers WriterAug 10, 2024, 12:15 AM ETClosePreviously dealt with the Kansas Urban area Chiefs for the Kansas City Superstar and Oklahoma College for the Oklahoman.PITTSBURGH-- For all the positives of Justin Fields' Pittsburgh Steelers launching in the group's very first preseason game Friday evening, 2 plays outshined the quarterback's performance.A messed up snap substitution on each of Fields' initial pair of travels stymied the Steelers' 1st day trip of the year, and also the miscues were actually simply part of a sloppy 20-12 loss to the Houston Texans." I thought he carried out some nice points," instructor Mike Tomlin said. "However clearly he belonged of the C-Q swap, and coming from my standpoint that's double duty on the facility as well as the quarterback. It undid a great deal of good things happening in those very first number of rides." Area played for three collection, accomplishing 5 of 6 attempts for 67 backyards, but besides the fumbles he was sacked twice.Editor's PicksThe first stumble started the opening drive as the Steelers went across midfield. The miscue in between Specialization and center Nate Herbig set you back the team 4 yards on initially down. The unit could not recover, punting 3 participates in later.On the next ride, the 1st breeze was one more screwed up substitution. This time around the ball was recuperated through fullback Jack Colletto for a 4-yard gain, yet the Steelers still went three-and-out as Area scrambled for 2 yards and afterwards was actually sacked through Danielle Hunter for a loss of 8." We were only shooting our own selves in the shoe," Area said. "Fumbled snap, I presume all 3 stages, so we may most definitely be actually better in that component." As well as I presume the breaking component, our company merely got to be on the same webpage. I'll place that on me to just be on the very same web page and understand who resides in that facility or even recognize just how to readjust and also what I need to perform." Justin Area went 5-of-6 for 67 lawns in his three series Friday night, but became part of 2 fumbles and was sacked twice. Photograph through Justin K. Aller/Getty ImagesHerbig, though, took "one hundred percent" of the blame after the game.Once Specialization went out, third-string quarterback Kyle Allen completed the game for the Steelers, completing 17 of 23 attempts for 193 yards.Against the Buffalo Expenses in the 2nd preseason activity upcoming full week, the Steelers are actually most likely to incorporate an additional quarterback to the mix.During his postgame press conference, Tomlin said he counts on Russell Wilson to be accessible in the upcoming game. Along with Wilson sidelined Friday as he remains to work back from a calf bone personal injury, Specialization was declared as the starter and ended to an ocean of Awful Towels as his name was gotten in touch with." It was actually cool," Specialization pointed out. "I presume our attires are definitely trendy. I liked the black as well as yellow, dark and also gold, so it was actually spectacular to place the brand-new strings on and also sort of get a new coliseum, obtain a brand new feel." Though the Steelers' very early drives stalled out, Fields showed flashes of his playmaking capability as he finished his 1st 5 efforts, including a 20-yard dart to receiver Van Jefferson." I think that I was in an excellent rhythm, and I presume our experts were actually moving the sphere properly," Area claimed. "I believe simply the screwed up breaks, things like that, they can easily kill a whole ride, but I believe the total rhythm of traits I think our company reside in and also away from the huddle swiftly and experienced really good." His solitary incompletion was one more deeper round to Jefferson that was actually dismissed of bounds, yet Area believed the receiver finished the drawback." Yeah, I assumed he remained in bounds," Specialization stated. "I am actually certainly not visiting exist." As well as for Area as well as the offense, Friday was actually likewise the initial option to collaborate with brand-new repulsive coordinator Arthur Smith. The offense put up just 12 factors, however it acquired 344 lawns, 19 very first downs and 109 hurrying yards-- and averaged 6 gardens per play." You may type of receive a feeling on what Arthur's thinking, how he handles the video game, how he only connects along with you on the side project and also stuff like that," Fields pointed out. "To ensure that was actually really good, merely being actually along with all of them and also sort of possessing a real-in video game experience along with him." ... I think the overall procedure worked out and also simply the logistics of every thing worked out.".