Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!
If you’re shedding tears right now, I understand. I also get emotional about the end of the NFL preseason. Just kidding. We’re all glad it’s over, because that means the next game on the NFL calendar will actually count.
With the preseason now over, we’ll be breaking down some of the biggest things we learned from the preseason in today’s newsletter, plus, we’ll have some winners and losers from the final week of preseason play. Oh, and we’ll also be going over the latest on the two QB battles that no one wants to win.
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1. Patriots and Steelers still haven’t named a starting QB
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If there’s one trend that almost always seems to hold up in the NFL, it’s that most teams know who their starting quarterback will be by the time the preseason ends. However, that’s not the case for two different teams this year: the Steelers and Patriots.
The preseason ended on Sunday and yet both teams still have yet to name a starting quarterback.
So where do things stand right now? Glad you asked.
Let’s check in on the Steelers first.
Russell Wilson plays five snaps in final preseason game. Wilson played exactly one possession on Saturday against the Lions and things actually went pretty well: He completed two passes for 26 yards while leading the Steelers offense to a touchdown. As for Justin Fields, his numbers were better — he went 3 of 4 for 40 yards — but he also took two sacks and he fumbled while taking one of those two sacks. Taking sacks and putting the ball on the ground are…
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Author : John Breech
Publish date : 2024-08-26 16:59:58
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