{"id":949,"date":"2024-10-22T03:08:04","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T03:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=949"},"modified":"2024-10-22T03:08:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T03:08:04","slug":"steelers-russell-wilson-speaks-out-on-rivalry-with-qb-justin-fields","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=949","title":{"rendered":"Steelers\u2019 Russell Wilson Speaks Out on \u2018Rivalry\u2019 With QB Justin Fields.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2178253339_713864.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2178253339_713864.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2178253339_713864.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2178253339_713864.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Justin Fields Russell Wilson\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"182\" data-dom-ready-time=\"200\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson addressed his relationship with Justin Fields after his 2024 season debut on October 20.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Quarterback controversies can often lead to a toxic environment with NFL teams. But by all accounts, that\u2019s not happening with\u00a0Russell Wilson,\u00a0Justin Fields\u00a0and the\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0this season.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson replaced Fields in the starting lineup during Week 7. He then starred in his Steelers debut, leading the team to a 37-15 victory over the\u00a0New York Jets.<\/p>\n<p>Afterwards, the veteran quarterback didn\u2019t conclude his on-the-field interview with NBC Sports without praising Fields.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also want to give credit to Justin [Fields], man. How he got us into this position,\u201d Wilson told NBC Sports\u2019 Melissa Stark. \u201cWhat a great player he is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wilson also raved about Fields during his postgame press conference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are in a tremendous situation where we are,\u201d\u00a0Wilson said. \u201cI think there\u2019s a lot of outside noise that makes it seem like it\u2019s a negative thing and this rivalry internal, but it\u2019s not, man. We just want to win. That\u2019s what we\u2019re focused on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve got to give Justin Fields credit, man. Just all the things he was able to do. How great he\u2019s been playing. He inspires me every day, how he works, vice versa. We have a great relationship.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a tremendous quarterback, he\u2019s a franchise quarterback. He\u2019s a leader, he\u2019s got all the intangibles.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Steelers\u2019 Russell Wilson Praises Justin Fields After Beating Jets<\/h2>\n<p>Not many,\u00a0insider or outside the Steelers organization, viewed Fields as a placeholder at quarterback until Wilson became healthy. But based on how Wilson\u2019s debut went, that might become reality.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, at the very least, Wilson should be thankful to Fields for helping the Steelers win four of their first six games. Without that strong start to the season, Wilson wouldn\u2019t be returning with a chance to win the AFC North.<\/p>\n<p>But Wilson doesn\u2019t appear to only be grateful that Fields helped him and the team. Wilson appears to genuinely care about Fields and his success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhatever I can give to him and show him and just be around him, that\u2019s part of my job,\u201d\u00a0Wilson added in his postgame press conference. \u201cI really believe that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust being the second Black quarterback to ever win the Super Bowl, there\u2019s an obligation to make sure I help him. And not just him, but everybody I encounter, man. I love this game. I\u2019m passionate about it, and when you give, it comes back in return.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fields was a tremendous runner for the Steelers in the first six weeks of the season.\u00a0He rushed for at least 50 yards in three of Pittsburgh\u2019s first six games. Fields also scored for 5 touchdowns on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>But Wilson gave the Steelers a lift in the passing game during his debut. He completed 16 of 29 passes for 264 yards and 2 touchdowns. Wilson averaged 9.1 yards per attempt and 16.5 yards per completion.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Fields Gracious After Losing Steelers QB1 Role<\/h2>\n<p>Wilson\u2019s praise for his fellow Steelers signal caller came days after Fields provided a very mature and classy response following his demotion to the bench before Week 7.<\/p>\n<p>Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin refused to name a starting quarterback prior to facing the Jets. But\u00a0multiple media reports indicated\u00a0Wilson was going to start. So,\u00a0Fields addressed losing his job.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019ve played good enough, to be real with you,\u201d Fields said on October 17,\u00a0via Pittsburgh Tribune Review\u2019s Chris Adamski. \u201cIf I\u2019m being real with myself, I think if I did play well enough, I don\u2019t think there would be any sort of who should be playing, who should not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As Tomlin put in on more than one occasion to the media, the Steelers offense was good but not great with Fields. While it\u2019s only been one game, with Wilson, the Steelers offense was more explosive in Week 7.<\/p>\n<p>However, there isn\u2019t anything explosive about the Steelers quarterback room. Wilson and Fields have made that very clear over the past week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GettyPittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson addressed his relationship with Justin Fields after his 2024 season debut on October 20. 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