Monday’s Week 8 contest between the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers is a tale of two quarterback changes – one that’s already happened and one that seems closer with each three-and-out.
The Steelers took a ton of heat for benching quarterback Justin Fields for Russell Wilson. The team had won four of its first six, Fields was exceeding expectations, and Wilson had similar concerns but less physical talent to mitigate them.
But for the season-long health of the franchise, head coach Mike Tomlin knew he couldn’t go into a daunting second-half schedule with uncertainty about either quarterback. In giving Wilson a shot, he gave the offense the opportunity to benefit more from play-action and experience, while also keeping morale high. After a 37-15 win, Tomlin was proven right.
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Meanwhile, the Giants saw their second quarterback of the season in Week 7, too. It came for all the wrong reasons…