After a disappointing loss in Week 16, the Pittsburgh Steelers were seeking revenge against the Baltimore Ravens, with a trip to the AFC Divisional Round on the line.
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Kirk Herbstreit Rips Steelers Effort During Wild Card
But Saturday's NFL Wild Card matchup against the Ravens was deja vu for the Steelers. In fact, it was even worse, as the Steelers trailed Baltimore 21-0 at the half.
During the telecast, Amazon analyst Kirk Herbstreit laid into the Steelers for their lack of care during the Wild Card matchup asking "where the hell is the fight?" and also accusing them of "just going through the motions."
"Where the hell is the fight?! This is the Pittsburgh Steelers! There's nothing! They're just going through the motions!" - Kirk Herbstreit 🏈🎙️ #NFL pic.twitter.com/MTfWosRwqj
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 12, 2025
Justin Fields Breaks Silence on Benching
The Pittsburgh Steelers made a major shakeup ahead of their Week 8 matchup with the New York Jets. After missing the first six weeks with a calf injury, Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson replaced Justin Fields as starting quarterback. Fields started the season under center and did a fairly decent job controlling the reins. He led the Steelers to a 4-2 record, including a 3-0 start in Wilson's absence. But head coach Mike Tomlin has decided to go with a more seasoned quarterback under center.
When discussing the quarterback change made by the coaching staff, Fields says that being benched was a situation he could have avoided by playing better.
"I don't think I played good enough if I'm being real with you," Fields said, via ESPN's Brooke Pryor. "If I'm being real with myself, I think if I did play well enough, I don't think there would be any sort of who should be playing, who should not."
However, Fields' replacement, Russell Wilson had nothing but glowing things to say about his performance thus far.
"I think first of all, Justin has done a great job," Wilson told reporters. "I think Justin's a tremendous quarterback. I've gone against him over the years. He's a tremendous football player and a great teammate. I think more importantly for us as we continue to go on through the season, we want to get better and continue to grow. That's always the goal every year."
