PITTSBURGH (AP) — The relentless questions surrounding the quarterback situation in Pittsburgh seem to have finally stopped. Temporarily anyway. Having Russell Wilson account for three touchdowns and showing flashes of his “Let Russ Cook” prime — as he did in a win over the Jets in his Steelers debut last week — certainly helped.
Mike Tomlin, inundated constantly about the status of his quarterback room over the first several weeks as Wilson rehabbed a calf injury and backup Justin Fields performed capably in Wilson's absence, faced one solitary inquiry about whether Wilson would get the nod again when the Steelers (5-2) host the struggling New York Giants (2-5) on Monday night. And even that was merely as a point of clarification. “He’s scheduled to take first-team reps,” Tomlin said, the smile on his face and the hint of sarcasm in his voice as he spoke giving off the vibe of a coach only too happy to move on.
Those same questions that have quieted in Pittsburgh only appear to be growing louder in New York, where the Giants are reeling and Daniel Jones hardly looks like the player that led the organization to lavish him with a four-year, $160 million extension just over 18 months ago. New York coach Brian Daboll — whose job status going forward appears to be stable at this point — is sticking with Jones for now, believing the issues plaguing the NFL's 30th-ranked offense go far deeper than his quarterback. “He’s the starter, and we’ll work on impro.
