.Brooke Pryor, ESPN Team WriterAug 10, 2024, 12:15 AM ETClosePreviously covered the Kansas Area Chiefs for the Kansas Urban Area Celebrity and Oklahoma Educational Institution for the Oklahoman.PITTSBURGH-- For all the positives of Justin Specialization' Pittsburgh Steelers launching in the staff's initial preseason activity Friday evening, two plays overshadowed the quarterback's performance.A stumbled snap exchange on each of Area' very first two drives stymied the Steelers' 1st day trip of the year, as well as the miscues were actually merely component of a careless 20-12 reduction to the Houston Texans." I presumed he performed some nice points," train Mike Tomlin stated. "However certainly he belonged of the C-Q substitution, as well as from my point of view that's double accountability on the facility and the quarterback. It negated a bunch of beneficial things going on in those initial number of drives." Fields played for 3 series, completing 5 of 6 tries for 67 lawns, but aside from the fumbles he was sacked twice.Editor's PicksThe first mess up began the position push as the Steelers went across midfield. The slip in between Specialization and facility Nate Herbig cost the group 4 backyards on to begin with down. The unit couldn't bounce back, punting 3 plays later.On the following ride, the first piece of cake was an additional messed up substitution. This time the round was bounced back by fullback Port Colletto for a 4-yard gain, but the Steelers still went three-and-out as Specialization contended 2 yards and afterwards was actually sacked by Danielle Hunter for a loss of 8." Our team were actually merely shooting our own selves in the foot," Specialization claimed. "Fumbled snap, I think all 3 phases, so we can certainly be actually much better during that part." And also I presume the breaking component, our experts just reached perform the same web page. I'll place that on me to simply perform the same webpage and understand that remains in that center or recognize just how to adjust and what I require to accomplish." Justin Area went 5-of-6 for 67 lawns in his three set Friday night, yet was part of two fumbles and also was actually sacked two times. Photograph by Justin K. Aller/Getty ImagesHerbig, though, took "one hundred percent" of the blame after the game.Once Fields went out, third-string quarterback Kyle Allen finished the game for the Steelers, accomplishing 17 of 23 tries for 193 yards.Against the Buffalo Costs in the second preseason activity following full week, the Steelers are actually probably to incorporate yet another quarterback to the mix.During his postgame news conference, Tomlin mentioned he expects Russell Wilson to become offered in the following video game. With Wilson sidelined Friday as he continues to function back coming from a calf bone trauma, Specialization was actually announced as the starter and also went out to a sea of Awful Towels as his title was gotten in touch with." It was actually awesome," Fields mentioned. "I presume our uniforms are actually truly cool. I ased if the black and yellowish, dark and gold, so it was actually remarkable to put the brand-new strings on and sort of get a new arena, receive a new sense." Though the Steelers' very early travels stalled out, Specialization revealed flashes of his playmaking potential as he completed his very first 5 efforts, consisting of a 20-yard dart to recipient Van Jefferson." I think that I was in an excellent rhythm, as well as I believe our experts were relocating the ball properly," Specialization pointed out. "I think simply the stumbled pops, factors like that, they may eliminate an entire travel, but I presume the overall rhythm of points I think our experts're in as well as away from the huddle quickly as well as really felt great." His solitary incompletion was one more deeper round to Jefferson that was eliminated of bounds, yet Area presumed the receiver accomplished the catch." Yeah, I believed he remained in bounds," Fields pointed out. "I'm certainly not heading to exist." As well as for Fields and the outburst, Friday was likewise the 1st possibility to work with brand new repulsive coordinator Arthur Johnson. The offense installed just 12 aspects, yet it racked up 344 gardens, 19 initial downs as well as 109 hurrying backyards-- as well as balanced 6 gardens per play." You can type of get a feeling on what Arthur's reasoning, how he goes about the activity, how he merely communicates along with you on the side project and also things like that," Fields said. "To ensure that was great, only being actually with them and also type of possessing a real-in game encounter with him." ... I think the general process went well as well as simply the coordinations of every thing worked out.".