Mike Tomlin's QB Decision: Fields to Start Over Wilson

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00:00Mike Tomlin talking about his quarterback situation.

00:05Now, if you just read the headlines yesterday, Cam,

00:08they kind of made it out like Fields is starting on Sunday.

00:11That's that's that.

00:13I don't think it was really that simple.

00:15I think if you listen to Tomlin here,

00:18he sounds like he still wants to start Russell Wilson,

00:21but he knows that he really doesn't have any choice.

00:24He's gonna have to start Fields.

00:25Here's Tomlin.

00:26We'll first start with his participation and his level of

00:29participation, his quality of participation.

00:33Over the course of the week,

00:34we'll be analyzing whether he's capable of protecting himself,

00:38whether he's capable of being productive.

00:41When we get to those,

00:43you know, when we get to those points,

00:44that's when we'll ponder his inclusion or not.

00:49And when that happens,

00:50will probably be a component of that equation.

00:53But as I sit here today,

00:55we're preparing as if Justin is going to be our quarterback.

00:58I think that's the appropriate way to do it.

01:00Speculation is a waste of time.

01:02Russell's hurt.

01:03He's not available to us.

01:05And so as you guys know,

01:06as a general practice man,

01:07I focus my energy on those that are available and their readiness.

01:12Well,

01:13okay,

01:13Cam.

01:13So which is it?

01:14Because at the beginning of that,

01:16he said,

01:17we're gonna,

01:18we're gonna take a look and we're gonna,

01:20you see how he,

01:21if he can protect himself and if he could do this,

01:23and if he could do that,

01:24and we'll see how much he contributes in practice.

01:27But then at the end,

01:28it sounded like he was saying,

01:29yeah,

01:29well,

01:29he's not ready to play.

01:30Which is it?

01:32Are you?

01:32Listen,

01:33I think Fields is playing Cam.

01:34I don't,

01:34I think,

01:35I just don't know why we have to play the word salad.

01:38Just,

01:38you know,

01:39all he had to say right there.

01:40Make it simple,

01:41Mike.

01:42Justin Fields is starting this week.

01:43Yes,

01:44Russ isn't ready.

01:45We're gonna hope he does enough in practice that maybe he's a

01:47player for us next week.

01:48There it is,

01:49Cam.

01:49I just did it.

01:50I don't know why you had to do all that and confuse everybody.

01:52You're right.

01:52It's just a lie.

01:53It has to go around and around and around.

01:55I'll tell you one thing,

01:56though.

01:56I wish,

01:56I think Sean Payton and Denver wish that Russell Wilson was

01:59starting having for them,

02:01you know,

02:01they've seen him before,

02:02right?

02:03But I think it's an advantage to Denver if he is.

02:05But Fields,

02:06as you said,

02:07that offense,

02:08they only got field goals in that game.

02:09I was on the Steelers last week,

02:10but that's a concern.

02:11And Denver,

02:12totally different team,

02:13I think,

02:14at mile high this week than traveling to Seattle and McDonald's opener

02:18for the Seahawks.

02:18So I expect a tight one.

02:20And when the game is tight,

02:21we lean dog Carver.

02:25Yeah.

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