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Steelers OC: QB battle was decided by who had the best deep ball

Steelers’ OC Arthur Smith stated that while Justin Fields had a solid deep-ball, Russell Wilson’s amazing deep-ball forced the teams hand.

While the decision to start Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson over Justin Fields in last week’s contest was polarizing, to say the least, Head Coach Mike Tomlin appeared to make the right call. No specific rhyme or reason was given for the decision, other than Tomlin’s desire to ‘win championships.’ 

It confused former players, analysts, and fans, especially since Fields had led the Steelers to an impressive 4-2 record through six games. However, Offensive Coordinator Arthur Smith shed some light on why the decision to start Wilson over Fields was simpler than people made it out to be. 


It seems Wilson’s talent in throwing his immaculate deep ball, as displayed throughout Week 7’s contest, was a huge reason he got his opportunity to showcase his signal calling in 2024. This ‘greed’ on the offensive side of the ball is much appreciated, as although Fields’ athleticism is impressive, the passing game overall has become an area of concern in recent years for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Which QB will be on the Steelers in 2025?

Cast your vote and tell us who you think sticks with the Steelers after the season.

Right now, the Pittsburgh Steelers have two legitimate NFL starting quarterbacks on the roster. The combination of Justin Fields and Russell Wilson are 5-2 this season and Pittsburgh has the best quarterback room in the AFC right now.

But the reality of the NFL is it is hard to keep a team together when it comes to free agency. Both Fields and Wilson are set to hit free agency at the end of the season and the Steelers don’t negotiate contracts in-season. This means we won’t know until after the conclusion of the 2024 season if Pittsburgh has either guy in their long-term plans.

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For us, we expect the Steelers to let the season play out with Wilson as the starter and then once things wrap up, sign one of them to a new contract and let the other leave in free agency. If Wilson keeps playing like he did last week, he could earn himself a significant payday for Pittsburgh or another team.

Cast your vote and tell us with quarterback or quarterbacks you expect to be on the Steelers roster in 2025.

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Primanti Bros is cooking with new Russell Wilson-inspired sandwich

A new Russell Wilson-inspired sandwich is now available to purchase, made by noneother than Pittsburgh’s own, Promanti Bros.

Watch out ‘Dangerwich’, there’s a new Russell Wilson inspired sandwich in town, and this time, it’s being done right.

Primanti Bros, a popular sandwich staple of Pittsburgh cuisine, announced on social media that a new creation is on the way, inspired by Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 7 starting QB, and is called ‘The DangeRuss’.  Whether Pittsburgh is letting Russ cook the Giants defense on Monday Night Football, or Primanti Bros is cooking up this delicious sandwich for fans, Wilson is the talk of town right now.

All of this comes after an outstanding seasonal debut this past Sunday Night Football against the New York Jets, where Wilson accumulated three total touchdowns, threw for a 109.0 passer rating, and set the Steelers’ debut passing yards record.

DangeRuss, AKA Mr. Unlimited, will look to lead his Steelers’ to their third straight victory when they host the New York Giants on Monday Night Football, October 27th at 8:15 PM EST.

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Steelers QB Russell Wilson takes high road on being booed

Russell Wilson was able to ignore the negativity and focus on football on Sunday.

As expected, the debut of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson wasn’t well received by all of Steeler Nation. This was only made worse when Wilson came out of the gate and struggled in the first quarter against the New York Jets.

When Wilson came out rusty, the fans wasted no time in booing Wilson and calling for Justin Fields. But Wilson shut out the noise, kept his focus and by the end of the first half was in full command of the offense. Wilson came out showed he is still a tremendous thrower and decision maker leading the Steelers to a blowout win thanks to three total touchdowns.

Wilson credited his former mental coach who recently passed away for helping him learn to shut out the noise and stay the course. We were admittedly skeptical of head coach Mike Tomlin making this change when the team was 4-2 but after a one-game sample, things are going well.

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Steelers HC Mike Tomlin creating confusion about starting quarterback position

Could Mike Tomlin really bench Russell Wilson against the Giants?

We aren’t sure if Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was being serious or not but he is really trying to confuse everyone about the starting quarterback position. Last week Tomlin benched Justin Fields in favor of Russell Wilson before the team blew out the New York Jets on Sunday night.

Now the Steelers are preparing to square off with the New York Giants on Monday Night Football and Tomlin said in his Tuesday presser that he hasn’t committed to a starting quarterback for this week.

“He’s scheduled to take first-team reps tomorrow, and we’ll see where that leads us,” Tomlin said.

Seriously? Could there even be an argument about who the starting quarterback is? This feels like Tomlin trying really hard to make the Giants prepare for Fields to be the starting quarterback even though there’s no chance it actually happens.

Last week we expected to see Fields against the Jets in some packages but it didn’t happen. It sounds like he is hoping to create the same type of doubt this week.

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Former Wisconsin quarterback excels in 2024 NFL season debut

Former Wisconsin quarterback excels in return to NFL field

Former Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson made his 2024 season debut on Sunday night, throwing for 264 yards and two touchdowns as the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the New York Jets 37-15.

It was Wilson’s first official game action as a Steeler. He was inserted into the lineup on Sunday after Justin Fields led the team to a 4-2 record through six weeks. The contest was Wilson’s first NFL appearance since a public fallout with the Denver Broncos led to his benching in December 2023.

Related: ESPN FPI updates Wisconsin football win chances for remaining 2024 schedule after win over Northwestern

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin’s decision to start Wilson over Fields despite the team’s early success was a significant gamble. That gamble looked foolish through the first few drives of the game as Wilson started two of eight passing for 19 yards.

More game action was all the Wisconsin legend needed to find his rhythm, however. Wilson finished the contest 16 of 29 passing for 264 yards, two touchdowns, zero interceptions and a 66.3 QBR. He also added a rushing touchdown on a one-yard sneak.

Wilson’s return means the Badgers are back to having a former quarterback starting in the NFL. It also means the return of Wilson’s famous Sunday Night Football introduction:

The Steelers are back in action on Monday Night Football next week against the New York Giants. Wilson performing well during another primetime slot could see the narrative surrounding his play continue to shift in the positive direction.

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QB Russell Wilson broke an almost 70-year-old Steelers’ debut record

In his seasonal debut in Week 7, Russell Wilson broke a Steelers’ passing record that has been held for almost 70 years.

Russ cooked the New York Jets on Sunday Night Football, and no, I’m not talking about Russell Wilson’s signature ‘Dangerwich.’

After the controversial decision to bench the 4-2 Justin Fields, coming off a fantastic offensive showing in Week 6, Head Coach Mike Tomlin was definitely in the hot seat heading into Week 7. However, Tomlin’s intuition proved correct, and Wilson shocked the NFL world.

Wilson not only showed an impressive ability to finish drives with touchdowns, but he also broke a Steelers record in his debut. The previous record for most passing yards by a Steelers quarterback was held by Earl Morrall, set all the way back in 1957 with 249 yards. Wilson’s 264 passing yards officially stamped Mr. Unlimited’s name into the Steelers’ history books.

If Russ didn’t silence doubters after tearing through an elite Jets defense, nothing will. Wilson will look to keep this momentum going as his team hosts the New York Giants next week on Monday Night Football, on October 28th at 8:15 PM EST.

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Russell Wilson made sure to shout out Steelers teammate Justin Fields in a classy postgame interview

That’s being a good teammate.

When the Steelers acquired quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Justin Fields this offseason, the plan — at least it seemed — was to have Wilson play the role of starter and mentor to the former Bears quarterback. Yet, injuries to Wilson paved the way for Fields to begin the season as the starter, and matters could have turned awkward when Fields was ultimately benched this week.

Wilson, though, made it clear how much respect the two quarterbacks have for one another.

Head coach Mike Tomlin named Wilson as the starter for Sunday night’s Week 7 matchup with the Jets. And despite Fields leading the Steelers to a 4-2 start, Fields’ play wasn’t good enough to hold onto the job. But 4-2 is still 4-2, and that was worth recognizing.

After the Steelers’ win on Sunday — where Wilson threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another — he made sure to shout out Fields in the postgame interview.

He said:

“I also want to give credit to Justin, man. How he got us in this position. What a great player he is.”

Wilson certainly didn’t have to do that, but that’s what being a good teammate is all about.

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Justin Fields shut out of snaps in Steelers big win

Justin Fields didn’t play any snaps in Sunday’s win over the Jets.

At one point last week, NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport indicated that Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin planned to use quarterback Justin Fields in Sunday’s game against the New York Jets. This is despite Tomlin benching Fields in favor of Russell Wilson.

However, Tomlin ended up sticking with Wilson for the full game and Fields never saw the field. After the game, Tomlin was asked about whether or not he considered bringing in Fields for any of the short-yardage situation and Tomlin quickly responded that he did not.

If one game is any indication, this team now belongs to Wilson and Fields will have to just sit back and see what happens going forward. It has to be a bitter pill to swallow after leading the team to a 4-2 record to start they decided to go another direction. That’s not to say Fields won’t see the field again this season because in the NFL we know that anything can happen.

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Steelers HC Mike Tomlin jokes about switch to Russell Wilson

Mike Tomlin switched from Justin Fields to Russell Wilson this week.

It’s Monday morning and Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is feeling pretty good about himself right now. Tomlin went against what was the common thought that benching Justin Fields for Russell Wilson was a huge risk with very little reward.

Fast forward to now and the Steelers blew out the New York Jets on Sunday night and after a shaky first quarter, Wilson settled in and gave the Steelers one of the best offensive performances of the season.

In his postgame press conference, Tomlin fielded a question from former NFL receiver Brandon Marshall who asked if going with Wilson will be the boldest decision he’s made. To which Tomlin quipped, “That’s why I’m well-compensated.”

We should all let Tomlin bask in this one because since the retirement of Ben Roethlisberger, not all of his quarterback choices have worked out so well. We all lived through the Kenny Pickett era and Mitch Trubisky so we aren’t going to give him a pass after just one game.

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