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00:00Mike Tomlin talking about his quarterback situation.
00:05Now, if you just read the headlines yesterday, Cam,
00:08they kind of made it out like Fields is starting on Sunday.
00:11That's that's that.
00:13I don't think it was really that simple.
00:15I think if you listen to Tomlin here,
00:18he sounds like he still wants to start Russell Wilson,
00:21but he knows that he really doesn't have any choice.
00:24He's gonna have to start Fields.
00:25Here's Tomlin.
00:26We'll first start with his participation and his level of
00:29participation, his quality of participation.
00:33Over the course of the week,
00:34we'll be analyzing whether he's capable of protecting himself,
00:38whether he's capable of being productive.
00:41When we get to those,
00:43you know, when we get to those points,
00:44that's when we'll ponder his inclusion or not.
00:49And when that happens,
00:50will probably be a component of that equation.
00:53But as I sit here today,
00:55we're preparing as if Justin is going to be our quarterback.
00:58I think that's the appropriate way to do it.
01:00Speculation is a waste of time.
01:02Russell's hurt.
01:03He's not available to us.
01:05And so as you guys know,
01:06as a general practice man,
01:07I focus my energy on those that are available and their readiness.
01:12Well,
01:13okay,
01:13Cam.
01:13So which is it?
01:14Because at the beginning of that,
01:16he said,
01:17we're gonna,
01:18we're gonna take a look and we're gonna,
01:20you see how he,
01:21if he can protect himself and if he could do this,
01:23and if he could do that,
01:24and we'll see how much he contributes in practice.
01:27But then at the end,
01:28it sounded like he was saying,
01:29yeah,
01:29well,
01:29he's not ready to play.
01:30Which is it?
01:32Are you?
01:32Listen,
01:33I think Fields is playing Cam.
01:34I don't,
01:34I think,
01:35I just don't know why we have to play the word salad.
01:38Just,
01:38you know,
01:39all he had to say right there.
01:40Make it simple,
01:41Mike.
01:42Justin Fields is starting this week.
01:43Yes,
01:44Russ isn't ready.
01:45We're gonna hope he does enough in practice that maybe he's a
01:47player for us next week.
01:48There it is,
01:49Cam.
01:49I just did it.
01:50I don't know why you had to do all that and confuse everybody.
01:52You're right.
01:52It's just a lie.
01:53It has to go around and around and around.
01:55I'll tell you one thing,
01:56though.
01:56I wish,
01:56I think Sean Payton and Denver wish that Russell Wilson was
01:59starting having for them,
02:01you know,
02:01they've seen him before,
02:02right?
02:03But I think it's an advantage to Denver if he is.
02:05But Fields,
02:06as you said,
02:07that offense,
02:08they only got field goals in that game.
02:09I was on the Steelers last week,
02:10but that's a concern.
02:11And Denver,
02:12totally different team,
02:13I think,
02:14at mile high this week than traveling to Seattle and McDonald's opener
02:18for the Seahawks.
02:18So I expect a tight one.
02:20And when the game is tight,
02:21we lean dog Carver.
02:25Yeah.