Pittsburgh Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger loved the way Justin Fields handled his benching.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields during pregame. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Jets on Oct. 20, 2024. Kylee Surike | Special to PennLiveRussell Wilson lit up the New York Jets defense to 37 points in their second-half thrashing of the team after trailing 15-6 at halftime.quipped that his decision to start Wilson over Justin Fields is why he is ‘well compensated’, but Ben Roethlisberger, while impressed by what Wilson did, believes that Fields did not deserve to get benched.
Wilson put up 264 passing yards and three total touchdowns, including two through the air, in the win. Fields led the team to a 4-2 record before Wilson returned from a calf strain that forced him to miss the season’s first five games. Tomlin said that Wilson played ‘excellent’ after the game, and Fields earned tons of praise from Wilson. Wilson called Fields a ‘franchise quarterback,’ offering praise to the highly-touted Ohio State product. Wilson figures to continue starting as the team moves forward, but Fields is one opportunity away from getting back into the game., where our team of sports betting experts has reviewed the experience, payout speed, parlay options and quality of odds for multiple sportsbooks.
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