.Brooke Pryor, ESPN Team WriterAug 10, 2024, 12:15 AM ETClosePreviously covered the Kansas Area Chiefs for the Kansas Metropolitan Area Celebrity as well as Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman.PITTSBURGH-- For all the positives of Justin Specialization' Pittsburgh Steelers launching in the team's very first preseason game Friday night, 2 plays overshadowed the quarterback's performance.A screwed up snap substitution on each of Fields' 1st two rides stymied the Steelers' initial day trip of the year, and also the mistakes were actually just part of a careless 20-12 loss to the Houston Texans." I thought he carried out some pleasant things," trainer Mike Tomlin said. "Yet obviously he belonged of the C-Q substitution, as well as from my perspective that is actually double task on the center and also the quarterback. It voided a ton of benefits happening in those 1st number of drives." Area played for 3 set, completing 5 of 6 tries for 67 backyards, yet aside from the fumbles he was actually sacked twice.Editor's PicksThe first fumble started the opening drive as the Steelers moved across midfield. The slip in between Fields and also facility Nate Herbig cost the team 4 yards on initially down. The system could not recuperate, punting 3 plays later.On the next travel, the first piece of cake was one more fumbled substitution. This time the sphere was actually recovered by fullback Jack Colletto for a 4-yard gain, but the Steelers still went three-and-out as Specialization scrambled for 2 gardens and afterwards was actually sacked through Danielle Hunter for a reduction of 8." Our team were just shooting ourselves in the foot," Area pointed out. "Screwed up piece of cake, I believe all three phases, so our company may most definitely be actually better because part." And I think the snapping component, our team only came to get on the exact same page. I'll place that on me to just get on the same page and recognize who resides in that center or even understand how to adjust as well as what I need to have to accomplish." Justin Specialization went 5-of-6 for 67 backyards in his three set Friday night, yet became part of pair of fumbles and was actually sacked twice. Image 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 game for the Steelers, finishing 17 of 23 tries for 193 yards.Against the Buffalo Expenses in the 2nd preseason game next week, the Steelers are probably to include an additional quarterback to the mix.During his postgame news conference, Tomlin stated he counts on Russell Wilson to become accessible in the upcoming game. With Wilson sidelined Friday as he remains to work back coming from a calf bone injury, Area was introduced as the starter and also ended to a sea of Horrible Towels as his name was phoned." It was actually awesome," Specialization stated. "I believe our outfits are actually truly cool. I suched as the dark and also yellowish, dark and gold, so it was actually fantastic to put the brand-new strings on and sort of obtain a new coliseum, receive a new sense." Though the Steelers' early drives delayed out, Area presented flashes of his playmaking ability as he accomplished his first 5 attempts, consisting of a 20-yard dart to receiver Van Jefferson." I believe that I remained in a good rhythm, and also I assume we were relocating the ball properly," Fields stated. "I presume simply the messed up breaks, points like that, they can easily kill a whole ride, yet I assume the general rhythm of things I assume our experts reside in as well as away from the huddle fast as well as felt excellent." His lone incompletion was another deep-seated round to Jefferson that was actually eliminated of bounds, yet Specialization presumed the receiver accomplished the drawback." Yeah, I believed he was in bounds," Area pointed out. "I am actually certainly not mosting likely to lie." As well as for Area and the outburst, Friday was actually also the first option to work with brand-new offending planner Arthur Smith. The offense put up just 12 factors, but it acquired 344 backyards, 19 very first downs as well as 109 rushing gardens-- and also balanced 6 gardens every play." You may type of obtain a feel on what Arthur's thinking, how he sets about the video game, just how he just communicates with you on the side project as well as stuff like that," Specialization mentioned. "To ensure that was actually excellent, only being with them as well as type of possessing a real-in activity experience with him." ... I assume the total procedure worked out and only the strategies of everything worked out.".