.Brooke Pryor, ESPN Workers WriterAug 10, 2024, 12:15 AM ETClosePreviously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas Metropolitan Area Celebrity as well as Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman.PITTSBURGH-- For all the positives of Justin Area' Pittsburgh Steelers debut in the team's initial preseason activity Friday evening, pair of plays overshadowed the quarterback's performance.A screwed up snap swap on each of Specialization' very first two drives prevented the Steelers' 1st outing of the year, as well as the slips were actually only part of a careless 20-12 loss to the Houston Texans." I assumed he performed some good factors," coach Mike Tomlin claimed. "However obviously he was a component of the C-Q substitution, and coming from my standpoint that is actually dual obligation on the center and the quarterback. It undid a considerable amount of beneficial things happening in those initial number of travels." Fields bet three series, accomplishing 5 of 6 attempts for 67 gardens, however besides the fumbles he was actually sacked twice.Editor's PicksThe first stumble started the position drive as the Steelers traversed midfield. The mistake in between Fields and also facility Nate Herbig set you back the group 4 gardens on initially down. The unit couldn't recover, punting three participates in later.On the following ride, the first breeze was actually one more screwed up swap. This time the sphere was actually bounced back through fullback Port Colletto for a 4-yard increase, yet the Steelers still went three-and-out as Specialization scrambled for 2 lawns and afterwards was sacked through Danielle Hunter for a reduction of 8." Our company were just shooting ourselves in the shoe," Area mentioned. "Messed up piece of cake, I assume all 3 phases, so our company can definitely be actually a lot better because component." As well as I assume the breaking part, our team only reached perform the very same web page. I'll put that on me to simply perform the same page and recognize that remains in that facility or understand how to readjust and what I require to perform." Justin Area went 5-of-6 for 67 lawns in his 3 collection Friday evening, however became part of 2 fumbles and also was sacked two times. Picture through Justin K. Aller/Getty ImagesHerbig, however, took "100 percent" of the blame after the game.Once Area walked out, third-string quarterback Kyle Allen completed the ready the Steelers, accomplishing 17 of 23 tries for 193 yards.Against the Buffalo grass Costs in the 2nd preseason video game upcoming week, the Steelers are actually probably to add one more quarterback to the mix.During his postgame news conference, Tomlin mentioned he expects Russell Wilson to become readily available in the upcoming activity. With Wilson sidelined Friday as he continues to function back from a calf bone accident, Specialization was revealed as the starter as well as ran out to a sea of Terrible Towels as his name was actually called." It was great," Fields mentioned. "I assume our attires are actually definitely great. I ased if the black as well as yellow, black and also gold, so it was spectacular to place the brand new threads on and type of obtain a brand new coliseum, receive a brand-new feeling." Though the Steelers' early travels delayed out, Specialization presented flashes of his playmaking capability as he accomplished his initial five tries, featuring a 20-yard dart to receiver Truck Jefferson." I believe that I was in a really good rhythm, and I think our experts were actually moving the sphere effectively," Area said. "I assume only the stumbled pops, traits like that, they can easily eliminate an entire drive, but I believe the general rhythm of points I believe our experts remain in and out of the huddle quickly as well as really felt great." His lone incompletion was one more deeper sphere to Jefferson that was actually eliminated of bounds, yet Specialization thought the recipient finished the catch." Yeah, I believed he resided in bounds," Area pointed out. "I am actually certainly not going to lie." And for Area and the offense, Friday was additionally the 1st opportunity to work with brand new objectionable organizer Arthur Johnson. The offense put up simply 12 points, yet it acquired 344 lawns, 19 1st downs and 109 hurrying lawns-- and averaged 6 gardens per play." You can easily sort of obtain a feel on what Arthur's thinking, exactly how he tackles the activity, just how he merely corresponds with you on the subsidiary as well as stuff like that," Specialization pointed out. "To ensure was actually excellent, merely being actually along with them as well as sort of possessing a real-in game encounter along with him." ... I think the general procedure went well and just the strategies of everything went well.".