Just off the top of my head Steelers turned Ryan Shaziers contract into all signing bonus after he got injured. Seems like an example of the team doing right by the player.
Bro, they converted $8.26 mill of his $8.71 mill 5th year option FOR SALARY CAP PURPOSES. It was to clear cap space, not to do right by the player. Doesn't mean they don't treat players well in Pittsburgh, just pointing out that in the case you're referring to it was a smart salary cap move, not a compassionate player friendly move.
Despite his lack of results, im a fan of fields. I do truly hope he is able to end up in a situation that will develop him and that he does progress into that higher caliber starter. Maybe Pittsburgh is that opportunity
HE WAS ALREADY IN A SITUATION THAT HE COULD HAVE DEVELOPED IN, he had a way better o-line as a 3rd year starter than CJ Stroud had as a rookie, yet day 1 CJ obviously belonged and heading into year 4 it's still a giant ???? for Fields.... and also it's hard for the Bears staff to develop a QB who LITERALLY COMPLAINED that his coaches "giving him information" (aka BEING COACHED TO PLAY IN THE NFL) was "too confusing" for him and he blamed THEM for his struggles because he thought they should just be letting him step on the field and play with blind reaction/athleticism like he did at Ohio State which SPOILER ALERT: is 100% NOT how the NFL works he had a decent o-line, better than a LOT of QB's have to work with.... he had a very good security blanket TE, he had a legit #1 playmaking WR, and again heading into YEAR 4 he still looked lost 90% of the time, still was the literal worst 4th quarter QB in football, the literal biggest crunch time meltdown QB in football, and STILL struggles with basic reads/concepts and going to a team that doesn't invest in offense in general, has BY FAR the highest defensive cap spending, can't build an o-line to save their lives, always have the biggest headcase malcontent hothead WRs in the league etc.... how in the world is this supposedly such a better situation for a QB to develop in? how is Fields lack of progress anyone's fault but HIS OWN?
@mattcarberry368 that's alot of words that doesn't change anything. He could've would've should've. But didn't. There are multiple reasons he didn't develop. But one of the big reasons he didn't develop, is himself. His own production is not up to par. Period. You can write 8 more paragraphs about it. But at the end of the day, his performance and production were subpar.
Agree. I like Justin Fields and hope that he is the starting quarterback for my Steelers in 2025. But despite how little the Bears did for Fields, he did not make himself better at the things in his control, like his mechanics, foot work and accuracy.
Me, too...was hoping CHI would keep Fields, trade down for Harrison Jr, and continue to build "around him". Still believe Fields has upside...luv his dual game.
Diehard 49ers Faithful fan here. I'm so glad Justin Fields got away from Chicago. He's in a great situation now. He just needs to work on being good in-between the numbers. If he can make some improvements there. The Steelers just might have found their franchise QB for cheaper than usual. He should still get 1 or 2 more prove it years with the Steelers.
Poor Mitch always looked shell shocked, the Bears ruined him like a lot of QBs. Hopefully we didn't do the same with Kenny but it's a different NFL today, hell it's a different pee wee league today
@@jdb2722 must be a Bears fan just accustomed to losing so you think any player that leaves the Bears is just going to lose. Haha damn dude what time do you go on down at the comedy club.
@jdb2722 Yes but we must not be seeing the same QB. Because to think that he doesn't have more potential than what the Bears could get out him is just crazy. Let me ask you this have you seen Kenny Pickett play? And can you not see how much better Fields is than him. It's a clear upgrade plain and simple and if the steelers can make the playoffs with 3 horrible QBs. Its stupid to think that Russ or Fields couldn't do better. But hey you got your opinion and your entitled to it. But just remember opinions are like assholes everybody has one.
This is an exciting time for Steelers fans and it's because of Omar Khan and Andy Weidl, not Fields or Wilson. Who knows if either QB get them out of the playoff drought - Personally I like their chances, but the fact is the Steelers new management is trying to correct the mistakes prior management made and are making moves were not used to seeing. I'd rather strike out swinging than never stepping up to the plate, and Omar and Co. are taking swings.
Stop taking credit away from Omar Khan, Weidle works for him. I get tired of you clowns not giving him his due...he is the GM. No other GM in the NFL has credit given to their subordinate. Omar orchestrated all of these moves over the last 2 years.
@@Adrenaline4Ptypical Bears fan always so negative. I guess it's true what they say once a loser always a loser or something like that. Sorry your GM looks like he manages peewee football and my steelers GM just mops the deck with his ass every year now it seems. Haha
Love what you guy's have to say...i love jf ALL DAY....but its a business and i know this one thing JF is a star and the bears going to be great ..i will b rooting for him 4 life...prove them all wrong jf....BEAR DOWN
Now that would be very exciting and put defenses back on their heels.. Slash was ahead of his time. Shout out to Kordell Stewart - he was awesome in that role.
Florio my guy there wasn’t a single sign on anyone’s lawn in Chicago. I agree with Chris’s take it wasn’t like they skipped on a 2nd rd pick to trade him to Pittsburgh. They did him a solid and said your someone’s guy to develop
@@matthewmatt5285Russell Willson isn't the Steelers guy if fans start calling for Fields in the middle of the season Russ was never the long term solution
I'm a die hard Bears fan and I wanted Justin Fields to succeed . I was hoping that Ryan Poles was doing all these trades and signing free agents so he can give Justin the players to take that next step and be a franchise quarterback , but unfortunately that wasn't the case. If the Bears draft Caleb Williams with their first pick and he does sign and is the starter and does not become a bonafide NFL quarterback and Justin Fields does the fans of the Bears will probably burn Chicago.
Nobody can or will but will say it's terrible again. Being a Steelers fan and watching the abysmal offense they put on the field for 2 years and then watching Kenny throw just as many TDs as Ints. To going to Russ is like going from a Ford Fiesta to a Ferrari man. Can't wait to see them play this year. I mean look at where they got with a practice squad QB who some how was a starter for them. They made the playoffs this past year and barely missed the year before. So now with a competent QB under center it should be vastly improved. And that's not even mentioning the addition of fields. So many bears fans crying about fields and he sucked and blah blah I'm a dumbass who doesn't know football. Plus even if they both suck. Small contracts easy outs makes it a win win for the Steelers.
Russ don't need to be Mahomes or Josh Allen, he has beaten both of them last season and he just need to be himself. You media guys are so out of touch with reality just focused to push those narratives which creates attention without any respect for the achievements and personality of the people you are dragging through the mudd in your collective efford to feel important. It' s really disgusting !
Fields would be the QB on 2nd &short and I'd give him a drive to start the 2nd-quarter; a run-heavy drive w/ a bunch or R-P-O's &if they fall asleep Fields can go over the top to Pickens. I'd like to see Fields even run a shallow-cross, a jet-sweep or a dig-route, this offense could be really fun to watch
Fields was actually better last year, he actually got better each year. But the Bears are obviously in a great spot getting their first choice of QBs and restarting the OB contract clock for 4 more years. The Steelers get what they want....hope at the QB position. It's a win-win trade.
Fields, under Tomlin and the Steelers, will be the starter by mid-season next year. MT is one of the best in the game at getting the most out of his players. Fields will be in as starter mid-way.
@@gdavis2k2 I agree, i think Fields will have a good future. Bears have had one of the worst roasters in football for a while, no wonder they lose alot of matches.
Arthur Smith was canned one year into a job in ATL because he couldn't produce with that offense but now that he' got Russ and Fields he's a mastermind lol riiight
@@seebasschipman293 I was wrong for saying he was HC for 1 year, he had been there for 3 as you said. But even still, he’s an offensive minded former HC for a team that has been drafting top 10 the last 3 going on 4 years. Smiths’ resume as an offensive coordinator/play caller has been far from great. Particularly with ATL
@@kreed4480The offense and talent he put together in Atlanta is perfect for Fields' skill set. That's one of the reasons Fields to Atlanta became a thing. Atlanta is going a different direction on offense now, and Pittsburgh seems to be benefitting.
@@beemajic5773 smith didn’t put that team together that would be their GM not the HC. But yeah Atalanta wanted a real qb. If fields had any true value as a qb they wouldn’t hesitate to take a healthy 25 year old with explosive athleticism. Instead they paid a 36 year old just coming off an Achilles tear $180 million.
@@kreed4480 The gm puts the team together based off what him and the coaches want to run. The gm that signed Cousins is the same gm that was building with Smith and Ridder. The Falcons just have a new coach and a new offensive philosophy now. The Bears changed coaches and the GM after Fields' first year. Fields never developed enough to fit their system, but that doesn't mean he can't succeed in a heavy run/ play action offense.
Low risk pickup for the Steelers. He can sit, watch & hopefully, learn behind Wilson. Low costs too, which allows other more pressing needs be addressed. And if both exceed the expectations of the fair weather fans? WIN/WIN/WIN!
Florio needs to listen to Simms. Simms is a player, he has been there, and he believes there was probably some human element. Yes, the Bears didn't want to have both guys in the locker room, but word is there were better offers out there by a team that had an established QB. The Bears spoke to Justin about those offers and Justin wanted to go to Pitt. My guess is Philly wanted Justin as their 2024 backup since they ended up with Pickett.
With Arthur Smith and Tomlin, Fields is much better set for success with the Steelers. That being said it would have been nice to see him with the Bears setup now for next year.
I think Florio might be giving Arthur Smith a bit too much credit in suggesting he’ll be able to scheme up something with both Russ & Fields playing at the same time. Smith didn’t exactly make the most out of Bijan, London & Pitts, surely every half decent offensive playcallers could make something out of that!?
Let's be real here. The Bears didn't want Fields in the building for three key reasons 1) because the locker room loves the guy, 2) they're scared shitless Fields outplays the "generational" guy with the new offensive weapons, and 3) didn't want to be called fools for not trading the #1 pick for another massive haul like the one they got last year!
The best thing for the Bears would have been to trade Fields to the Eagles where the only chance he had to play is if Hurts gets injured. There is a high chance that Fields plays over a healthy Russell Wilson and if he plays well it will look bad for the Bears.
@punch1420 Yes, if Caleb plays well, it will matter less, but if Fields plays well then Bears fans will still look back and say they should have gotten more for him, if not say that they should have stuck with Fields and traded back fir a ransom of picks. Caleb will have to win a Super Bowl for people to entirely forget about Fields should Fields go on to be a bona-fide starting QB for the Steelers.
It was a perfect storm against JF1…he underperformed to be honest, he wasn’t drafted by the current GM, the Bears have the #1 for a second time, it resets the QB clock and I don’t think any QB need teams wanted to give up a haul that was expected.
Now this is a trade that might make the Squeelers better. When they added Wilson I just laughed at all the delusional Squeelers fans that thought they got better Fields might be an upgrade!
The Steelers have their Quarterback for the future. He is going to sit behind Russ and learn everything he couldn’t when he had all the pressure on him to start
@@legitwafflezz9935 Tom Brady the pos he is was a backup and he was beaten by a backup named Nick foles and a guy that used to be a backup Eli manning. Big ben was a backup and so was Steve young, Brock Purdy was a backup he hasn’t won but look at what he’s done. You are just not correct.
Mike can put JF on the field as a great passing RB with legacy QB Russ & confuse opponents plazma welding the Steelers SB '24 & '25. Van Jefferson is long ball power. Steelers receivers & defense can unite & be dangerous. Dominate. Take The SB Shot Y'all!!!
Fields barely got over 2500 yards passing in a season and was 5-8, Williams does not have to get over 3500 yards to look better than Fields and win more games. Fields will be with the Steelers if they make a reasonable 3-year deal midseason after he looks better than Wilson and looks better than someone they can draft in the first 2 rounds next year. I suspect he will be a free agent and a backup or short-term starter behind a draft pick. Smith if he works as OC may be Tomlin's OC that sticks around as long as he wants to coach, who is good but is not anyone's pick for another head coaching job.
Ben’s last year there was a jr college offensive line playing in front of him and sub par offensive talent. The defense couldn’t get off the field. Bad team. We didn’t get to see if he had anything left. We got to see how fast he could get the ball out lol.
Florio's being so dramatic. Bears fans liked Fields, but they'll be fine waiting for Caleb to develop in due time. Nobody is going to be surprised if it takes him a few games to get settled. Florio's just worried that his Vikings will have to compete against Caleb for the next 15 years 😂
Poles brought in Swift, Allen, Everett and Shelton to the Offense, so Caleb doesn’t have to carry the team. That’s the big difference Mike. What if Caleb gets hurt ? 😂 What if the world stops turning ? 🐻⬇️
There was no way Fields was staying and why would the bears pay him to not be around? It’s another distraction. Don’t leave any doubt, Caleb is our future QB1.
After having to endure every Bears qb from 1980 on, Jim Miller/Kordell Stewart anyone? Anyone? I was so hopeful Fields was the one finally, but we go again. I hope we don't do a very Bears thing now and take McCarthy now instead! 😂
There's a group think among the 30 nfl teams not named the Packers and steelers. Win the lottery by finding Mahomes, Brady, etc. or look bad trying. Sit the QB for 3 years to learn at the feet of a hall of famer- we can't do that. Sign a future hall of famer for the veteran minimum and trade for a young QB with potential for 6th rounder - can't be done. Well everyone had the chance, but only Green Bay and Pittsburgh have the patience and balls to do it.
I’m not sure whether Poles was trying to do right by him or not. But I think Fields likes Tomlin and lots Steelers fans in Columbus Ohio so lots of support from his alma mater and that region I believe…
They did him so dirty it’s unreal. Bears fan here. I saw improvement from fields. He’s that guy. Now I gotta be stuck watching that bum Caleb Williams be my qb. I pray that he becomes a bust and Fields becomes a superstar.
@@dcallahan713 I’ve always been a bears fan. Been watching crappy qb play my whole life and seeing this franchise be shit and laughed at. The only hope and excitement I’ve ever seen from QB play was from Fields and that’s literally it. We haven’t had a franchise QB in DECADES. And the moment we have a qb play for us that actually does well, they trade him away. So don’t give me that bs.
Florio getting too loud. I like Justin Fields and hope that he is the starting quarterback for my Steelers in 2025. But despite how little the Bears did for Fields, he did not make himself better at the things in his control, like his mechanics, foot work and accuracy.
It's funny how all these talking heads aren't happy with fields on the bears but love him on the steelers. Just another example of the bears failing him in every way while he was there
The Steelers haven't developed a quarterback since Ben. They haven't drafted an NFL caliber starter since Ben. If people are expecting him to get better by coming here, they may need to put the pipe down.
@@dpensfan511 bears had the worst offensive line in the league, the defense sucked until they got sweat, and he had no weapons to throw to outside of moore and kmet this year. Steelers are much better as a team to support him
You know how the big streaming services are flopping with content, the whole world is wondering where all the talented writing has gone. Now we know, they are writing the scripts for the NFL. I'm about to tap out of the whole thing.
One way to look at it is the Steelers the Bears in their last 2 trades. Or you can ask why did the Steelers just bring in another QB that was drafted by the Bears. Hope we have better luck with him than Mitch Trubisky
Trevor lawrence drafted to the worst situation in NFL history Caleb Williams drafted to the best situation in NFL history... Almost to the point if he's a bust he will go down as the biggest bust in NFL history
What did Lawrence have to do with this post? And Lawrence was not in the worst situation in NFL history. He has talent around him, just a bad hc. Not that crazy
Steelers went 5-1 going against the toughest division in football. All four teams in our division finished over .500 last season. That hadn't happened since the 1930s. Not too shabby going 10-7 with Pickett, Trubisky and Rudolph all getting a chance to start.
Good player, great athlete. He cant read a defense and make decisions fast enough. Average QB at best. Crappy in 4th quarter. Been a bears fan for 50 yrs. Time to move on.
If I were the Steelers I wouldn’t-lay Fields until late in the season…he needs to sit, collect himself, and learn to see open receivers below coverage….dont do packages for Fields bad move don’t work…
Florio is clueless and jealous lol. Name me a team, outside of KC, that wouldn't think long and hard if they had the opportunity to draft CW and discard their current QB? I'm including Purdy and and even Allen.
They got nothing for fields. Despite whether Williams the next Troy Aikman. Teams build through draft capital. Nothing should be wasted. 😅 Time will tell
Sure the bears were three or four games from .500 . B- last year. Not sure this year. Fields talent is now Pittsburghs fortune. Last year he was a one! No doubt. Timing off. Missed chip shots.
You think if Russ gets the Steelers to conference title Superbowl they would not sign him and give the roll to field. If Williston has a losing season yes I could see that but if Wilson wins Pittsburgh will sign him.
Idk maybe it’s just me I’m not seeing these woo you turn on Williams and he’s just special like he can play but I think j.j McCarthy bo nix or any of those guys look just as good I think the bears literally got rid of fields to only get a fields in return but me being a Steelers fan hell yes let’s go get that trophy
How dare they give him a #1 wide receiver, a above average TE, a wide receiver that just got PAID by Falcons in Darnell Mooney (also a 1,000 yard receiver with the Bears), a top 3 running game, and a top 15 defense!!
Bears are the winners either way because they get Caleb Williams. Steelers will need to take a long hard look at Fields because they have that $25 mio option next season to consider. Russ cost nothing and isn’t a long term solution. Think fields starts more games than Russ.
Just off the top of my head Steelers turned Ryan Shaziers contract into all signing bonus after he got injured. Seems like an example of the team doing right by the player.
The Steelers also kept Stefon Tuitt on the roster/ payroll while he was injured and coping with the death of his brother.
@@LarryLittlesBassface and then he strung them along and retired and the Steelers never once said a negative thing about it.
And kept him on the team so they could pay for his treatment
And the run defense really struggled for 2 years after losing Tuit..
Bro, they converted $8.26 mill of his $8.71 mill 5th year option FOR SALARY CAP PURPOSES. It was to clear cap space, not to do right by the player. Doesn't mean they don't treat players well in Pittsburgh, just pointing out that in the case you're referring to it was a smart salary cap move, not a compassionate player friendly move.
Despite his lack of results, im a fan of fields.
I do truly hope he is able to end up in a situation that will develop him and that he does progress into that higher caliber starter.
Maybe Pittsburgh is that opportunity
HE WAS ALREADY IN A SITUATION THAT HE COULD HAVE DEVELOPED IN, he had a way better o-line as a 3rd year starter than CJ Stroud had as a rookie, yet day 1 CJ obviously belonged and heading into year 4 it's still a giant ???? for Fields.... and also it's hard for the Bears staff to develop a QB who LITERALLY COMPLAINED that his coaches "giving him information" (aka BEING COACHED TO PLAY IN THE NFL) was "too confusing" for him and he blamed THEM for his struggles because he thought they should just be letting him step on the field and play with blind reaction/athleticism like he did at Ohio State which SPOILER ALERT: is 100% NOT how the NFL works
he had a decent o-line, better than a LOT of QB's have to work with.... he had a very good security blanket TE, he had a legit #1 playmaking WR, and again heading into YEAR 4 he still looked lost 90% of the time, still was the literal worst 4th quarter QB in football, the literal biggest crunch time meltdown QB in football, and STILL struggles with basic reads/concepts
and going to a team that doesn't invest in offense in general, has BY FAR the highest defensive cap spending, can't build an o-line to save their lives, always have the biggest headcase malcontent hothead WRs in the league etc.... how in the world is this supposedly such a better situation for a QB to develop in? how is Fields lack of progress anyone's fault but HIS OWN?
@mattcarberry368 that's alot of words that doesn't change anything.
He could've would've should've. But didn't. There are multiple reasons he didn't develop.
But one of the big reasons he didn't develop, is himself.
His own production is not up to par. Period.
You can write 8 more paragraphs about it. But at the end of the day, his performance and production were subpar.
@@mattcarberry368dude you sound delusional
Agree. I like Justin Fields and hope that he is the starting quarterback for my Steelers in 2025. But despite how little the Bears did for Fields, he did not make himself better at the things in his control, like his mechanics, foot work and accuracy.
Me, too...was hoping CHI would keep Fields, trade down for Harrison Jr, and continue to build "around him".
Still believe Fields has upside...luv his dual game.
Everyone in the media - "TRADE FIELDS NOW!!!"
Everone in the media after Fields is traded - "WHY DID YOU TRADE FIELDS???"
Because the steelers got him lol let's go hmu justin fields or russ Wilson for business lol
I hope the Bears never block Omar Khans number! 😂
Diehard 49ers Faithful fan here. I'm so glad Justin Fields got away from Chicago. He's in a great situation now. He just needs to work on being good in-between the numbers. If he can make some improvements there. The Steelers just might have found their franchise QB for cheaper than usual. He should still get 1 or 2 more prove it years with the Steelers.
Just think Pitt lost 3 of those games with Mitch! If the steelers had any one else but mitch in there they would be 13 and 4!!!
Fields would have lost the games I’m sure if it 😆
Poor Mitch always looked shell shocked, the Bears ruined him like a lot of QBs. Hopefully we didn't do the same with Kenny but it's a different NFL today, hell it's a different pee wee league today
@@jdb2722 must be a Bears fan just accustomed to losing so you think any player that leaves the Bears is just going to lose. Haha damn dude what time do you go on down at the comedy club.
@@Nidav3llir90 I’ve seen fields play. Have you?
@jdb2722 Yes but we must not be seeing the same QB. Because to think that he doesn't have more potential than what the Bears could get out him is just crazy. Let me ask you this have you seen Kenny Pickett play? And can you not see how much better Fields is than him. It's a clear upgrade plain and simple and if the steelers can make the playoffs with 3 horrible QBs. Its stupid to think that Russ or Fields couldn't do better. But hey you got your opinion and your entitled to it. But just remember opinions are like assholes everybody has one.
Cole Kmet said today that Flus called him to give him a heads up about the trade on Saturday, pretty cool
I can't wait to see the Steelers getting to Super Bowls with Fields.
Ex Bears fan, new Steelers fan.
steelers getting to the Super Bowls with Pitt.
Yeah, that almost makes sense!
Thank God we don't need anymore soft fans that don't know anything about football lol
@@Frontyardfootball190 Right. Some people just don't know ball.
welcome 🙏
Man same I am so happy to see new Steeler fans as well. I am going to guarantee the Steelers go much further than the Bears at least the next 3 years
This is an exciting time for Steelers fans and it's because of Omar Khan and Andy Weidl, not Fields or Wilson. Who knows if either QB get them out of the playoff drought - Personally I like their chances, but the fact is the Steelers new management is trying to correct the mistakes prior management made and are making moves were not used to seeing. I'd rather strike out swinging than never stepping up to the plate, and Omar and Co. are taking swings.
Steelers haven’t done anything since their Super Bowl. Fields has never played like a superstar. Wilson sucked the past 2 years.
Stop taking credit away from Omar Khan, Weidle works for him. I get tired of you clowns not giving him his due...he is the GM. No other GM in the NFL has credit given to their subordinate. Omar orchestrated all of these moves over the last 2 years.
@@edwardbarnes75 You good?
@@Adrenaline4Ptypical Bears fan always so negative. I guess it's true what they say once a loser always a loser or something like that. Sorry your GM looks like he manages peewee football and my steelers GM just mops the deck with his ass every year now it seems. Haha
@@Nidav3llir90 you act like you got prime Mahomes. You got a back up QB, who we didn’t want
Love what you guy's have to say...i love jf ALL DAY....but its a business and i know this one thing JF is a star and the bears going to be great
..i will b rooting for him 4 life...prove them all wrong jf....BEAR DOWN
Florio is telling truth about signs in lawns in chicago they have been there since Fields was drafted real talk
This a good fit for Justin. Next year it’ll be HIS TIME
Steelers will use Fields this year like kordell Stewart 2.0 , see Justin in wildcat ,etc Russ will be Main qb unless hurt
Now that would be very exciting and put defenses back on their heels.. Slash was ahead of his time. Shout out to Kordell Stewart - he was awesome in that role.
Florio my guy there wasn’t a single sign on anyone’s lawn in Chicago. I agree with Chris’s take it wasn’t like they skipped on a 2nd rd pick to trade him to Pittsburgh. They did him a solid and said your someone’s guy to develop
I have never seen one yard sign myself either!
I’ve seen a few but I think they are referring to the signs outside Halas hall
I had one in my yard but I wanted MHJ
No way fields could stay with the bears it was better for both to part ways
This ^
GB fan here but I understand this.
But's it's ok for Fields and Wilson to co-exist?
What an idiotic assertion~
Could've kept him at home until a QB was injured.
@@matthewmatt5285Russell Willson isn't the Steelers guy if fans start calling for Fields in the middle of the season Russ was never the long term solution
I'm a die hard Bears fan and I wanted Justin Fields to succeed . I was hoping that Ryan Poles was doing all these trades and signing free agents so he can give Justin the players to take that next step and be a franchise quarterback , but unfortunately that wasn't the case. If the Bears draft Caleb Williams with their first pick and he does sign and is the starter and does not become a bonafide NFL quarterback and Justin Fields does the fans of the Bears will probably burn Chicago.
Let the first match be at your door, drama queen. If you didn't know this was happening, you're not even aa fan of reality.
@@73ajd1quit smoking crack
i love the fit for us and if fields can improve his game we turn into a scary team
Fields gets better game by game. As a bears fan you just got a future mvp
Good luck, he's a decent backup
@@legitwafflezz9935 salty much
Russ had 26 tds and 8 interceptions!! How is that terrible?!! Someone please explain that to me ! The numbers don’t lie!!
Nobody can or will but will say it's terrible again. Being a Steelers fan and watching the abysmal offense they put on the field for 2 years and then watching Kenny throw just as many TDs as Ints. To going to Russ is like going from a Ford Fiesta to a Ferrari man. Can't wait to see them play this year. I mean look at where they got with a practice squad QB who some how was a starter for them. They made the playoffs this past year and barely missed the year before. So now with a competent QB under center it should be vastly improved. And that's not even mentioning the addition of fields. So many bears fans crying about fields and he sucked and blah blah I'm a dumbass who doesn't know football. Plus even if they both suck. Small contracts easy outs makes it a win win for the Steelers.
Russ don't need to be Mahomes or Josh Allen, he has beaten both of them last season and he just need to be himself. You media guys are so out of touch with reality just focused to push those narratives which creates attention without any respect for the achievements and personality of the people you are dragging through the mudd in your collective efford to feel important. It' s really disgusting !
Fields would be the QB on 2nd &short and I'd give him a drive to start the 2nd-quarter; a run-heavy drive w/ a bunch or R-P-O's &if they fall asleep Fields can go over the top to Pickens. I'd like to see Fields even run a shallow-cross, a jet-sweep or a dig-route, this offense could be really fun to watch
Fields was actually better last year, he actually got better each year. But the Bears are obviously in a great spot getting their first choice of QBs and restarting the OB contract clock for 4 more years. The Steelers get what they want....hope at the QB position. It's a win-win trade.
Glad Poles sent him to a good spot with Tomlin. Gonna miss him but it was time to move on. Caleb time in Chicago baby!
Caleb gonna be a huge bust , Bears better off either taking Daniel's or trading down
Fields, under Tomlin and the Steelers, will be the starter by mid-season next year. MT is one of the best in the game at getting the most out of his players. Fields will be in as starter mid-way.
Love the Tony Saprano reference
Haha media saying .. cant keep field.. Bears trade field.. media quickly turn it around and say trading field isnt good for their next qb…xD
They know how good Fields is….all i have been seeing is everyone saying Steelers got their future QB and their Super Bowl bound…
@@gdavis2k2 I agree, i think Fields will have a good future. Bears have had one of the worst roasters in football for a while, no wonder they lose alot of matches.
@@njohan100 sick of losing these damn matches!!!
The only comparable pain I’ve felt as a Bears fan is our ‘06 Super Bowl loss. It’s truly sad.
I've abandoned the team. 32 years is 32 years too many to waste on this poverty franchise.
Sad to lose a career backup?
@@legitwafflezz9935 sad to lose a QB that was never given a fair shot at success in Chicago.
@@CyrusZerbe True he wasn't but a great QB overcomes team shortcomings
@@legitwafflezz9935 I would argue he often did.
the pick the steelers got for chase claypool ended up being joey porter jr.
Arthur Smith was canned one year into a job in ATL because he couldn't produce with that offense but now that he' got Russ and Fields he's a mastermind lol riiight
He had a different job in Atlanta for 3 years. Just not true what you’re saying
@@seebasschipman293 I was wrong for saying he was HC for 1 year, he had been there for 3 as you said. But even still, he’s an offensive minded former HC for a team that has been drafting top 10 the last 3 going on 4 years. Smiths’ resume as an offensive coordinator/play caller has been far from great. Particularly with ATL
@@kreed4480The offense and talent he put together in Atlanta is perfect for Fields' skill set. That's one of the reasons Fields to Atlanta became a thing. Atlanta is going a different direction on offense now, and Pittsburgh seems to be benefitting.
@@beemajic5773 smith didn’t put that team together that would be their GM not the HC. But yeah Atalanta wanted a real qb. If fields had any true value as a qb they wouldn’t hesitate to take a healthy 25 year old with explosive athleticism. Instead they paid a 36 year old just coming off an Achilles tear $180 million.
@@kreed4480 The gm puts the team together based off what him and the coaches want to run. The gm that signed Cousins is the same gm that was building with Smith and Ridder. The Falcons just have a new coach and a new offensive philosophy now. The Bears changed coaches and the GM after Fields' first year. Fields never developed enough to fit their system, but that doesn't mean he can't succeed in a heavy run/ play action offense.
Low risk pickup for the Steelers. He can sit, watch & hopefully, learn behind Wilson. Low costs too, which allows other more pressing needs be addressed. And if both exceed the expectations of the fair weather fans? WIN/WIN/WIN!
Florio needs to listen to Simms. Simms is a player, he has been there, and he believes there was probably some human element. Yes, the Bears didn't want to have both guys in the locker room, but word is there were better offers out there by a team that had an established QB. The Bears spoke to Justin about those offers and Justin wanted to go to Pitt. My guess is Philly wanted Justin as their 2024 backup since they ended up with Pickett.
With Arthur Smith and Tomlin, Fields is much better set for success with the Steelers. That being said it would have been nice to see him with the Bears setup now for next year.
Remember everyone. Chris Simms thought Zach Wilson is a good QB. No credibility
but was right on Burrow, Maholmes and Stroud..%75 on tjose 4...I'll take those odds
Zach Wilson I’d STILL worth a conditional 6th today lmao
Fields could be a better version of Taysom Hill.
Fields can be a better version of Jalen Hurts
Fields can’t read a defense. He’s a fantasy player that doesn’t win.
I think Florio might be giving Arthur Smith a bit too much credit in suggesting he’ll be able to scheme up something with both Russ & Fields playing at the same time. Smith didn’t exactly make the most out of Bijan, London & Pitts, surely every half decent offensive playcallers could make something out of that!?
Let's be real here. The Bears didn't want Fields in the building for three key reasons 1) because the locker room loves the guy, 2) they're scared shitless Fields outplays the "generational" guy with the new offensive weapons, and 3) didn't want to be called fools for not trading the #1 pick for another massive haul like the one they got last year!
Remember that happened with Drew breez
The best thing for the Bears would have been to trade Fields to the Eagles where the only chance he had to play is if Hurts gets injured. There is a high chance that Fields plays over a healthy Russell Wilson and if he plays well it will look bad for the Bears.
Maybe the Eagles didn't want Fields?
@@punch1420 In the words of the sage, Augustus MaCrae: "Too leaky a vessel to put all of your trust in".
@@goldenbear8250 But they wanted Pickett?
@punch1420 Yes, if Caleb plays well, it will matter less, but if Fields plays well then Bears fans will still look back and say they should have gotten more for him, if not say that they should have stuck with Fields and traded back fir a ransom of picks. Caleb will have to win a Super Bowl for people to entirely forget about Fields should Fields go on to be a bona-fide starting QB for the Steelers.
@@chrisclark2747 Yes.
As a defined #2.
Trading for Fields invites a QB controversy that could divide the locker room.
It was a perfect storm against JF1…he underperformed to be honest, he wasn’t drafted by the current GM, the Bears have the #1 for a second time, it resets the QB clock and I don’t think any QB need teams wanted to give up a haul that was expected.
Justin Fields with good coaching will turn in to a HOFer
HOF backup? LOL
Now this is a trade that might make the Squeelers better. When they added Wilson I just laughed at all the delusional Squeelers fans that thought they got better Fields might be an upgrade!
He's not the guy, just a backup
The Steelers have their Quarterback for the future. He is going to sit behind Russ and learn everything he couldn’t when he had all the pressure on him to start
The bears are such a jv organization I fully expect that every decision they make is wrong and dumb and so I now expect fields to win a Super Bowl
Lol, backups don't win super bowls
@@legitwafflezz9935 cough Nick foles cough even beat that pos Brady
@@legitwafflezz9935 Tom Brady the pos he is was a backup and he was beaten by a backup named Nick foles and a guy that used to be a backup Eli manning. Big ben was a backup and so was Steve young, Brock Purdy was a backup he hasn’t won but look at what he’s done. You are just not correct.
Ben's last two years he threw 57 TDs
*LETS RIDE*
Let’s smelt.
Mike can put JF on the field as a great passing RB with legacy QB Russ & confuse opponents plazma welding the Steelers SB '24 & '25. Van Jefferson is long ball power. Steelers receivers & defense can unite & be dangerous. Dominate. Take The SB Shot Y'all!!!
Fields barely got over 2500 yards passing in a season and was 5-8, Williams does not have to get over 3500 yards to look better than Fields and win more games. Fields will be with the Steelers if they make a reasonable 3-year deal midseason after he looks better than Wilson and looks better than someone they can draft in the first 2 rounds next year. I suspect he will be a free agent and a backup or short-term starter behind a draft pick. Smith if he works as OC may be Tomlin's OC that sticks around as long as he wants to coach, who is good but is not anyone's pick for another head coaching job.
He missed 5 games
Fields is the more exciting acquisition than Wilson.
Thank you Bears for the gift to the Steel City
Good luck, 10-28 LOL
The Rooney’s are and have always been bargain-hunters. It comes from all those years shopping at Hill’s and not Kaufmann’s.
Steelers will take another QB too. I’m guessing round 4 or 5. Joe Milton in that QB room would be something
Fields will be the starting quarterback. At some point
I remember when the Steelers used the Slash. Fields will be better in the open field.
Ben’s last year there was a jr college offensive line playing in front of him and sub par offensive talent. The defense couldn’t get off the field. Bad team. We didn’t get to see if he had anything left. We got to see how fast he could get the ball out lol.
Florio's being so dramatic. Bears fans liked Fields, but they'll be fine waiting for Caleb to develop in due time. Nobody is going to be surprised if it takes him a few games to get settled. Florio's just worried that his Vikings will have to compete against Caleb for the next 15 years 😂
Dawg Pound, we are to battle for AFC North Title
The concept of Fields being out there occasionally with Russ is not unique...the Saints habe been doing this with Hill for years
Poles brought in Swift, Allen, Everett and Shelton to the Offense, so Caleb doesn’t have to carry the team.
That’s the big difference Mike.
What if Caleb gets hurt ? 😂
What if the world stops turning ?
🐻⬇️
Enjoy your eternally mediocre team.
There was no way Fields was staying and why would the bears pay him to not be around? It’s another distraction. Don’t leave any doubt, Caleb is our future QB1.
After having to endure every Bears qb from 1980 on, Jim Miller/Kordell Stewart anyone? Anyone? I was so hopeful Fields was the one finally, but we go again. I hope we don't do a very Bears thing now and take McCarthy now instead! 😂
"You're not that" 😂😂😂😂😂
If they we're trying to do right by themselves they would of held him non the reserved retired list until they get a better offer
There's a group think among the 30 nfl teams not named the Packers and steelers. Win the lottery by finding Mahomes, Brady, etc. or look bad trying. Sit the QB for 3 years to learn at the feet of a hall of famer- we can't do that. Sign a future hall of famer for the veteran minimum and trade for a young QB with potential for 6th rounder - can't be done. Well everyone had the chance, but only Green Bay and Pittsburgh have the patience and balls to do it.
Sorry but this isnt Ohio state vs Northwestern. Fields isn’t a starting NFL qb.
"He was still Justin Fields." That is why only a sixth round pick. How much would you give for a fumble and interception a game?
Update: Justin Fields to return kicks. Ready to cash your Justin Fields for MVP tickets?
I’m not sure whether Poles was trying to do right by him or not. But I think Fields likes Tomlin and lots Steelers fans in Columbus Ohio so lots of support from his alma mater and that region I believe…
Fields fits Steelers style of play? Not if he doesn’t play!
Fields will start. Russell Wilson will get canned.
They did him so dirty it’s unreal. Bears fan here. I saw improvement from fields. He’s that guy. Now I gotta be stuck watching that bum Caleb Williams be my qb. I pray that he becomes a bust and Fields becomes a superstar.
You were never a Bears fan then. You were a Fields groupie.
@@dcallahan713 I’ve always been a bears fan. Been watching crappy qb play my whole life and seeing this franchise be shit and laughed at. The only hope and excitement I’ve ever seen from QB play was from Fields and that’s literally it. We haven’t had a franchise QB in DECADES. And the moment we have a qb play for us that actually does well, they trade him away.
So don’t give me that bs.
Florio getting too loud. I like Justin Fields and hope that he is the starting quarterback for my Steelers in 2025. But despite how little the Bears did for Fields, he did not make himself better at the things in his control, like his mechanics, foot work and accuracy.
Ryan Poles is a fool. He was approached with a better deal for Fields. A GM should always get more for a first round picked player.
Is Mike Williams coming to play in the Ptz sandbox?
Somebody is engineering BaddAss Plasma welding.
Caleb ain’t gonna like Chicago. Fields wanted to be there.
I've Deleted All Chicago Sports Channels: F-Them Too!!!
Goodbye enjoy jumping on the next bandwagon
As a lions fan i love this new front office of bears what idiots!!
For trading a career backup? LOL
It's funny how all these talking heads aren't happy with fields on the bears but love him on the steelers. Just another example of the bears failing him in every way while he was there
He failed himself by not being good enough
The Steelers haven't developed a quarterback since Ben. They haven't drafted an NFL caliber starter since Ben. If people are expecting him to get better by coming here, they may need to put the pipe down.
@@dpensfan511 bears had the worst offensive line in the league, the defense sucked until they got sweat, and he had no weapons to throw to outside of moore and kmet this year. Steelers are much better as a team to support him
@ducky2961 No they aren't. Recent history says completely the opposite.
Shame on Poles and Eberflus!! They better start counting their days bc their asses boutta be fired after next season.
Bears passed on Stroud last year for one more year of Fields. Couldn't do it again - had to draft Caleb Williams!
Stroud on bears would be horrible
@@kee1074 than anyone would be horrible! Maybe Bears should just close up shop!!!!
Fields will save the steelers
LOL, by being the best backup ever??? LOL
@@legitwafflezz9935 Russell Wilson will be cut
@@jesusm2159 Not if he returns to form & then what if Fields goes 10-28 with Pittsburgh? He's gone
@@legitwafflezz9935 fields better fit with rams
You know how the big streaming services are flopping with content, the whole world is wondering where all the talented writing has gone. Now we know, they are writing the scripts for the NFL. I'm about to tap out of the whole thing.
One way to look at it is the Steelers the Bears in their last 2 trades. Or you can ask why did the Steelers just bring in another QB that was drafted by the Bears. Hope we have better luck with him than Mitch Trubisky
Cam to Chicago
Trevor lawrence drafted to the worst situation in NFL history
Caleb Williams drafted to the best situation in NFL history... Almost to the point if he's a bust he will go down as the biggest bust in NFL history
What did Lawrence have to do with this post? And Lawrence was not in the worst situation in NFL history. He has talent around him, just a bad hc. Not that crazy
Only way he will be the biggest bust if if he somehow does the impossible and plays even worse than bustin fields
Now all of you fools are making Justin a RB.😅😅
Steelers beat raven, Bengals...without 2024 trades
Steelers went 5-1 going against the toughest division in football. All four teams in our division
finished over .500 last season. That hadn't happened since the 1930s.
Not too shabby going 10-7 with Pickett, Trubisky and Rudolph all getting a chance to start.
Good player, great athlete. He cant read a defense and make decisions fast enough. Average QB at best. Crappy in 4th quarter. Been a bears fan for 50 yrs. Time to move on.
If I were the Steelers I wouldn’t-lay Fields until late in the season…he needs to sit, collect himself, and learn to see open receivers below coverage….dont do packages for Fields bad move don’t work…
Caleb will win the same amount of games fields has and less then two seasons and fields has been in the league for a while
This guy sees the future! Lol
No nfl team is the fit for a bust wtf you talking about? 38 fumbles is insane for a qb. 30 ints and 40 tds in 3 seasons. Yeah perfect fit
You are HIGH, They won't put them on the field at the same time and they won't rotate QB's. Its just not going to happen...
Florio is clueless and jealous lol. Name me a team, outside of KC, that wouldn't think long and hard if they had the opportunity to draft CW and discard their current QB? I'm including Purdy and and even Allen.
Thank you the Bears dodnt give a damn about Justin Fields. Dont piss on his back and tell him its raining. As a Bears fan i think it stinks
What if Caleb Williams don’t wanna play for the bears!
Steelers dumped Rudolph. He also deserved better.
They got nothing for fields. Despite whether Williams the next Troy Aikman.
Teams build through draft capital. Nothing should be wasted. 😅
Time will tell
Sure the bears were three or four games from .500 . B- last year.
Not sure this year. Fields talent is now Pittsburghs fortune. Last year he was a one! No doubt. Timing off. Missed chip shots.
He wasn't worth shit. No one outside of mediocre Mike wanted a turnover machine.
Doesn't matter. Trade makes us better off. Burn your paycheck just because of a short work week. Silly.
You think if Russ gets the Steelers to conference title Superbowl they would not sign him and give the roll to field. If Williston has a losing season yes I could see that but if Wilson wins Pittsburgh will sign him.
Omar Khan fleeced Poles. lol!
The Bears had no leverage.
Poles got market value for a #2 this 2024 offseason.
For sure!
Idk maybe it’s just me I’m not seeing these woo you turn on Williams and he’s just special like he can play but I think j.j McCarthy bo nix or any of those guys look just as good I think the bears literally got rid of fields to only get a fields in return but me being a Steelers fan hell yes let’s go get that trophy
Bears did him dirty
Ya they really screwed him by not giving him a good defense and DJ Moore and a solid tight end and investing in the offensive line.
How? They sent him to Tomlin. That's about as good of a situation as a guy who still needs to develop as a passer can go to.
@@JohnAC4 oh no I’m not talking about his performance on the field. I mean the trade, they could have traded him weeks ago
How dare they give him a #1 wide receiver, a above average TE, a wide receiver that just got PAID by Falcons in Darnell Mooney (also a 1,000 yard receiver with the Bears), a top 3 running game, and a top 15 defense!!
Ohhhhh, just saw your replies. My bad.
What if they let him wear 8 😂
Bears are the winners either way because they get Caleb Williams. Steelers will need to take a long hard look at Fields because they have that $25 mio option next season to consider. Russ cost nothing and isn’t a long term solution. Think fields starts more games than Russ.
Still made it to the playoffs with a crippled rothlesburger