.Brooke Pryor, ESPN Personnel WriterAug 10, 2024, 12:15 AM ETClosePreviously dealt with the Kansas Area Chiefs for the Kansas Area Superstar as well as Oklahoma College for the Oklahoman.PITTSBURGH-- For all the positives of Justin Area' Pittsburgh Steelers launching in the staff's initial preseason video game Friday evening, 2 plays outshined the quarterback's performance.A fumbled snap exchange on each of Area' first 2 drives prevented the Steelers' very first trip of the year, and also the slips were actually simply aspect of a sloppy 20-12 reduction to the Houston Texans." I thought he carried out some nice traits," train Mike Tomlin stated. "But definitely he was a component of the C-Q exchange, and from my point of view that's double duty on the facility as well as the quarterback. It voided a great deal of good ideas taking place in those initial couple of drives." Fields bet three set, finishing 5 of 6 tries for 67 gardens, however besides the fumbles he was sacked twice.Editor's PicksThe first fumble began the position push as the Steelers traversed midfield. The miscue between Fields as well as center Nate Herbig set you back the staff 4 yards on first down. The system couldn't bounce back, punting three participates in later.On the next travel, the initial snap was another stumbled substitution. This moment the ball was recuperated by fullback Port Colletto for a 4-yard increase, but the Steelers still went three-and-out as Fields competed 2 lawns and then was actually sacked through Danielle Hunter for a loss of 8." Our experts were only shooting ourselves in the foot," Area said. "Messed up piece of cake, I presume all 3 phases, so we may definitely be better in that part." And also I think the popping component, our experts only came to perform the exact same page. I'll place that on me to simply perform the exact same page as well as understand that resides in that center or even recognize exactly how to change and what I require to accomplish." Justin Area went 5-of-6 for 67 yards in his three set Friday evening, however belonged to two fumbles and also was actually sacked twice. Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty ImagesHerbig, however, took "100 percent" of the blame after the game.Once Fields went out, third-string quarterback Kyle Allen completed the game for the Steelers, finishing 17 of 23 attempts for 193 yards.Against the Buffalo grass Bills in the second preseason activity upcoming full week, the Steelers are very likely to include another quarterback to the mix.During his postgame news conference, Tomlin claimed he counts on Russell Wilson to become readily available in the next activity. Along with Wilson sidelined Friday as he remains to work back coming from a calf bone accident, Fields was actually introduced as the starter and ran out to a sea of Terrible Towels as his label was actually gotten in touch with." It was amazing," Area pointed out. "I presume our outfits are really awesome. I liked the black as well as yellow, dark as well as gold, so it was fantastic to place the brand-new threads on and kind of acquire a brand-new coliseum, get a new feel." Though the Steelers' early drives stalled out, Area showed flashes of his playmaking capacity as he accomplished his first 5 tries, featuring a 20-yard dart to recipient Van Jefferson." I believe that I remained in an excellent rhythm, and I believe we were relocating the sphere well," Fields claimed. "I assume simply the messed up breaks, traits like that, they may eliminate a whole travel, however I assume the general rhythm of points I think we reside in and away from the huddle quickly as well as really felt really good." His lone incompletion was yet another deep-seated ball to Jefferson that was actually eliminated of bounds, but Area presumed the recipient finished the catch." Yeah, I thought he resided in bounds," Fields claimed. "I am actually not going to be located." And also for Area as well as the outburst, Friday was actually additionally the first chance to team up with new offending organizer Arthur Johnson. The outburst put up merely 12 aspects, however it acquired 344 lawns, 19 very first downs as well as 109 rushing backyards-- as well as balanced 6 gardens every play." You can easily sort of acquire a sense on what Arthur's reasoning, just how he deals with the activity, how he only interacts with you on the side project as well as stuff like that," Fields mentioned. "To ensure that was actually great, simply being with them as well as kind of having a real-in activity take in along with him." ... I presume the total method worked out and also simply the logistics of everything worked out.".