Russell Wilson being named the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback wasn’t a surprise to many people. Even though Mike Tomlin said the Steelers were having a quarterback competition, it never felt like Justin Fields had a serious shot. Insider Dianna Russini doesn’t believe that’s necessarily true based on conversations she’s had with people within the Steelers.
Appearing on GoJo and Golic on Thursday, Russini was asked if she thinks there ever was a serious quarterback competition in Pittsburgh.
“I did,” Russini said. “I think most people look at this and go, ‘Mike Tomlin said the pole position the entire time, and he was gonna always lean toward the veteran.