<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0P10s6_0wEhYiCy00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0P10s6_0wEhYiCy00" width="2048" height="1365" ><figcaption>(Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>Justin Fields gave the Pittsburgh Steelers their best quarterback play since the Ben Roethlisberger era.Granted, the bar wasn’t high at all, as the team had one of the worst – if not the worst – QB rooms in the entire league over the past couple of years.But even if that were the case, Fields had played solid football so far.He improved his decision-making, was taking care of the football, and had been a major factor behind their early success.More than that, it’s not usual to see a team moving on from their quarterback when things are going their way.As a matter of fact, this is the first time in NFL history that a team benches a healthy quarterback after a 4-2 start to the season (via Andrew Fillipponi).<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">The Steelers are the first team in NFL history to replace a healthy quarterback with a 4-2 record or better. Wow.— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThePoniExpress/status/1847977515727409499?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 20, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>When asked about that, Fields claimed that he didn’t play well enough; otherwise, this wouldn’t even be a debate.There might be some truth to that, but it also seems like this was Mike Tomlin’s plan all along.It’s not that he’s demoting his quarterback or making a quarterback change; he’s just going to roll with the guy he always wanted.Russell Wilson has earned his stripes in the league, and he’s not as bad as the media portrayed him during his two years in Denver.Even so, the team should keep him on a short leash and not hesitate to turn back to Fields if he doesn’t perform up to the expectations.This solid start to the season could be meaningless if they stick with him just for the sake of the argument.</div></body>

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Steelers Have Made NFL History With QB Change

Justin Fields gave the Pittsburgh Steelers their best quarterback play since the Ben Roethlisberger era. Granted, the bar wasn’t high at all, as the team had one of the worst – if not the worst – QB rooms in the entire league over the past couple of years.