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Mike Tomlin's QB Decision: Fields to Start Over Wilson
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9/18/2024
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Mike Tomlin talking about his quarterback situation.
00:05
Now, if you just read the headlines yesterday, Cam,
00:08
they kind of made it out like Fields is starting on Sunday.
00:11
That's that's that.
00:13
I don't think it was really that simple.
00:15
I think if you listen to Tomlin here,
00:18
he sounds like he still wants to start Russell Wilson,
00:21
but he knows that he really doesn't have any choice.
00:24
He's gonna have to start Fields.
00:25
Here's Tomlin.
00:26
We'll first start with his participation and his level of
00:29
participation, his quality of participation.
00:33
Over the course of the week,
00:34
we'll be analyzing whether he's capable of protecting himself,
00:38
whether he's capable of being productive.
00:41
When we get to those,
00:43
you know, when we get to those points,
00:44
that's when we'll ponder his inclusion or not.
00:49
And when that happens,
00:50
will probably be a component of that equation.
00:53
But as I sit here today,
00:55
we're preparing as if Justin is going to be our quarterback.
00:58
I think that's the appropriate way to do it.
01:00
Speculation is a waste of time.
01:02
Russell's hurt.
01:03
He's not available to us.
01:05
And so as you guys know,
01:06
as a general practice man,
01:07
I focus my energy on those that are available and their readiness.
01:12
Well,
01:13
okay,
01:13
Cam.
01:13
So which is it?
01:14
Because at the beginning of that,
01:16
he said,
01:17
we're gonna,
01:18
we're gonna take a look and we're gonna,
01:20
you see how he,
01:21
if he can protect himself and if he could do this,
01:23
and if he could do that,
01:24
and we'll see how much he contributes in practice.
01:27
But then at the end,
01:28
it sounded like he was saying,
01:29
yeah,
01:29
well,
01:29
he's not ready to play.
01:30
Which is it?
01:32
Are you?
01:32
Listen,
01:33
I think Fields is playing Cam.
01:34
I don't,
01:34
I think,
01:35
I just don't know why we have to play the word salad.
01:38
Just,
01:38
you know,
01:39
all he had to say right there.
01:40
Make it simple,
01:41
Mike.
01:42
Justin Fields is starting this week.
01:43
Yes,
01:44
Russ isn't ready.
01:45
We're gonna hope he does enough in practice that maybe he's a
01:47
player for us next week.
01:48
There it is,
01:49
Cam.
01:49
I just did it.
01:50
I don't know why you had to do all that and confuse everybody.
01:52
You're right.
01:52
It's just a lie.
01:53
It has to go around and around and around.
01:55
I'll tell you one thing,
01:56
though.
01:56
I wish,
01:56
I think Sean Payton and Denver wish that Russell Wilson was
01:59
starting having for them,
02:01
you know,
02:01
they've seen him before,
02:02
right?
02:03
But I think it's an advantage to Denver if he is.
02:05
But Fields,
02:06
as you said,
02:07
that offense,
02:08
they only got field goals in that game.
02:09
I was on the Steelers last week,
02:10
but that's a concern.
02:11
And Denver,
02:12
totally different team,
02:13
I think,
02:14
at mile high this week than traveling to Seattle and McDonald's opener
02:18
for the Seahawks.
02:18
So I expect a tight one.
02:20
And when the game is tight,
02:21
we lean dog Carver.
02:25
Yeah.
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