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Steelers fans react to disappointing Week 4 loss

The Pittsburgh Steelers officially fell victim to the infamous trap game. Fans react to their team suffering first loss of the season.

Well, in classic Pittsburgh Steelers fashion, the trap game took shape early, and the team suffered its first loss of the season in Week 4. The blame game is an easy game to play after a heartbreaking loss. The truth of the matter is that the defeat falls on everyone’s shoulders. Some die-hard Steelers fanatics may have a different idea on who to blame, such as the defense, Mike Tomlin, Arthur Smith, the offensive line, the referees, Justin Fields, or even George Pickens and his red-zone turnover.

After a game that was absolutely winnable against an injured Colts team that simply had more heart, Steelers fans are understandably upset. However, some are also optimistic as to what the future holds.  Neither side is wrong, and no one can take away from how dominant the Steeler looked in the first three games of the season.  Here are some of the fan reactions to the Steelers’ Week 4 defeat in Indianapolis:

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Steelers rally comes up short, mistakes force first loss

The Steelers fell too far behind in the first half to come back against the Colts.

The Pittsburgh Steelers dug themselves a 17-0 hole in the first half against the Indianapolis Colts and tried to dig their way out with a second-half rally. Unfortunately, unforced errors and missteps continued to bite the Steelers in the butt and the team fell to 3-1 after a 27-24 loss to Indianapolis.

In the first half, the Steelers could do very little to slow down or stop the Colts offense. Even after starting quarterback Anthony Richardson went down with a hip injury, the ageless Joe Flacco came in and shredded up the Steelers defense.

On offense, quarterback Justin Fields and the Steelers offense couldn’t get out of its own way on offense with penalties and turnovers that stalled out drives.

But to his credit, Fields came on strong in the second half, throwing the offense on his back and using his arm and his legs to three second-half touchdowns. Fields rushed for two scores and threw for one to tight end Pat Freiermuth in the second half.

Unfortunately, when you spot a team with 17 points at home due in large part to unforced errors, it is hard to be too surprised when you can’t rally. The Steelers now must return to Pittsburgh and prepare for a much better Dallas Cowboys offense in Week Five.

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Steelers come out flat, Colts control the 1st half

The Steelers trail the Colts 17-3 at halftime.

The Pittsburgh Steelers came into Indianapolis hoping to beat the Colts, improve to 4-0 and quiet the critics. Most NFL pundits were considering the Steelers pretenders at 3-0 and based on the first half today, they were right. The Steelers and Colts head into halftime with Pittsburgh trailing 17-3.

Pittsburgh came out of the gate flat and listless while the Colts came out fired up and ready to play. It showed as the Colts dominated the Steelers in all phases, even after losing their starting quarterback to injury.

The Steelers couldn’t stay out of their own way in the first half with penalties, turnovers and mistakes on both sides of the football. Joe Flacco came in to replace Anthony Richardson and he looked like a young man throwing the football all over the vaunted Steelers defense.

Pittsburgh will get the football to start the second half and seemed to get some traction heading into halftime with a late field goal.

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Justin Fields had a HILARIOUS response to being second QB on the depth chart

Justin Fields responded hilariously and maturely to a reporters question on his depth chart placement behind Russell Wilson.

It appeared that Justin Fields’ performance in Week 3 had all but solidified his spot atop the quarterback depth chart. However, this past Tuesday, it was reported that Russell Wilson was still listed as the starter.

Most quarterbacks would’ve had their confidence shattered by this revelation, but Justin Fields isn’t like most quarterbacks. Fields has demonstrated humility, maturity, and confidence in his own ability throughout the entirety of the starting quarterback competition.  Fields will have another chance to prove himself as he prepares to make his fourth consecutive start against the Indianapolis Colts, with Russell Wilson still limited with a calf injury.

Fields, in good spirits from the opportunity in front of him, gave an incredible response to a reporter asking for his opinion on the depth chart listing:

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Fields will look to win his fourth straight start this week on September 29th, 2024, at 1:00 PM EST. Perhaps this will be the week that forces Mike Tomlin’s hand in naming Fields the long-term starter moving forward.

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Revisiting last year’s freezing cold take on Steelers by Colin Cowherd

The anniversary of Colin Cowherd’s infamous take on the Steelers 2024 draft plans takes place on Week 4’s game.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are finding success early in the 2024 regular season, starting off their campaign undefeated.  They will look to improve their record this Sunday against the Colts.  However, the game also marks the anniversary of one of the worst takes anyone could make in the National Football League.

Last year, on September 29th, 2023, avid Steelers hater Colin Cowherd made an icy-cold take on what the Steelers should have done leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft.  Cowherd is known for his jealousy-filled tirades against the Steelers, mostly due to Ben Roethlisberger owning his Bengals for many years, but this particular analysis couldn’t have been more terrible.

It’s safe to say that the Steelers are more than satisfied they kept their elite players and premium draft selections, as well as trading for Justin Fields, instead of ending up like the Bears’ current situation—1-2 on the season.  Maybe the Bears took Cowherd’s terrible advice to heart.

Fields looks to continue proving to the Bears that they made the wrong decision, and will continue to solidify the fact that Omar Khan is one of the greatest GMs in the league.

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Justin Fields reveals Chargers had interest in trading for him

The Chargers’ quarterback room could’ve looked a little different right now.

The Chargers’ quarterback room could’ve looked a little different right now.

On an episode of Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward’s Not Just Football podcast, Justin Fields spoke out about the teams that were interested in acquiring him this past offseason before the Steelers.

Los Angeles was among the crop.

I’m not sure of all the teams, but there were a lot of teams that already had solidified quarterbacks and I didn’t want to do that. Chargers were one, Ravens were another. Raiders, they talked a little bit. I don’t know too much. Who else was in there I don’t know, but a lot of teams had solidified quarterbacks who just got new contracts so I didn’t want to be there.

Fields landed in Pittsburgh in exchange for a conditional 2025 second-round pick.

Yes, the former first-round pick would’ve been a nice addition, but it wouldn’t have been worth giving up that high value of draft capital for only a backup job.

To fill out the positional room behind Herbert, Los Angeles re-signed Easton Stick and traded for Taylor Heinicke ahead of the regular season.

After a rough start with the Bears, Fields seems to have found the perfect home. He’s completed 73.3% of his passes for 518 yards, two touchdowns and one interception while rushing for 90 yards and one score.

Justin Fields was almost traded to the Ravens, Chargers, and Raiders in 2024 offseason

Justin Fields broke major news on Cam Heywards Not Just Football Podcast, naming the other teams making a move at acquiring him.

Justin Fields has earned the love and admiration of the Pittsburgh Steelers with his impressive 3-0 start to the season, but it has now been reported by Fields himself that three other teams actually made attempts to trade for him first.  The Steelers acquired Justin Fields from the Chicago Bears, sending only a conditional sixth-round pick their way.  Fields would need to play over 51% of snaps for the pick to become a fourth-round selection.  However, it’s clear to Steelers fans and the organization that Fields is far more valuable than any Day-3 selection.

The Ravens, Raiders, and Chargers apparently thought so too, as Justin Fields responded to a question asked on Cam Heyward’s Not Just Football podcast. Fields stated one particular reason for choosing the Steelers was that those teams, with the exception of the Raiders, was “already have solidified quarterbacks there.”

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Steelers fans can thank Omar Khan for making the Fields trade a reality, and Justin Fields for choosing Pittsburgh as his home.

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Steelers QB Justin Fields says Ravens talked to Bears about trading for him

Steelers quarterback Justin Fields says the Chargers, Ravens, ad Raiders talked to the Bears about trading for him

The NFL is a physical league looking to expand towards an 18-game regular season at some point. Injuries are unavoidable, and you can never have enough good quarterback talent on your roster.

Even with that tidbit, it’s interesting that before the Chicago Bears traded quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers, at least three other teams were involved in trade talks.

One of those three teams was the Baltimore Ravens, who already have a two-time, highly-paid MVP quarterback on their roster.

Fields made the admission on teammate Cam Heyward’s podcast but made it clear that he wanted to go somewhere that he would be able to compete for a starting job.

“I’m not sure of all the teams, but there were a lot of teams that already had solidified quarterbacks and I didn’t want to do that. Chargers were one, Ravens were another,” Fields said. “Raiders, they talked a little bit. I don’t know too much. Who else was in there I don’t know, but a lot of teams had solidified quarterbacks who just got new contracts so I didn’t want to be there.”

Fields was traded to Pittsburgh, where, through three games, the former first-round pick has completed 73.3 percent of his passes for 518 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.

More importantly, the Steelers are 3-0 heading into a Week 4 matchup against the Colts in Indianapolis.

Baltimore will face Fields or Russell Wilson twice this season: once on November 17 in Pittsburgh and again on December 21.

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Justin Fields compared to Devlin ‘Duck’ Hodges in one statistic

Justin Fields and Devlin Duck Hodges share one interesting statistic to start their Steelers careers—both started it off going 3-0.

Justin Fields has had a hot-and-cold start to the 2024 regular season.  After two underwhelming starts to the year, Fields bounced back in a major way in Week 3. The Pittsburgh Steelers remain undefeated through three weeks of football, and Fields’ efforts in making this possible should be applauded.

It appears that I am not alone in that sentiment, as Fields’ going 3-0 in his first three starts as a Steeler has caught the eye of Steelers reporter Nick Farabaugh:

The Steelers player in question is none other than Devlin Hodges, and the man, the myth, the ‘Duck’ himself had a hilarious response to this comparison:

Hodges had an impressive first three starts in 2019 for the Steelers after relieving an injured Mason Rudolph in Week 5 against the Baltimore Ravens.  Steelers fans will hope that this is where the comparison ends, however, as Hodges would lose the next three straight, while Fields will look to keep the winning going against the Indianapolis Colts.

ESPN uses classic Mike Tomlin quote to describe Week 4 QB decision

The Justin Fields and Russell Wilson QB decision wasn’t as clear cut as we once thought, with Tomlin allowing both to still compete for the starting nod.

After the Pittsburgh Steelers soundly defeated the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 3, many fans were excited to watch the Week 4 media availability to finally get an answer to the months-old question—’Who is the Steelers’ long-term starting quarterback?’

Some fans argued that Russell Wilson was the better choice when healthy after witnessing Justin Fields look unmotivated in Weeks 1 and 2.

However, Fields stepped up in a major way in Week 3, earning support from fans and former Steelers legends alike.

But all the speculation means nothing because only one man can make the final decision: Mike Tomlin, who appears to be in no rush.

 

While Coach T’s famous ‘Tomlinisms‘ offer a quick escape when dealing with annoying media questions, it is quite obvious that Tomlin is using the quarterback battle for Pittsburgh’s overall benefit. After all, the Steelers have a luxury that other NFL teams don’t: The best quarterback room in football.

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