Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin declared that QB Russell Wilson had “pole position” early on over Justin Fields. Well, in a two-man race, pole position can mean a lot more—especially when you start a few laps ahead. That seems to be Tomlin’s conception of a quarterback competition, especially in light of Saturday’s preseason finale.
Tomlin only left Russell Wilson in for the first drive of the game, which ended in a touchdown, before pulling him and replacing him with Justin Fields. If this were still a competition of any kind, Wilson would have continued to play.