Adam Schefter BREAKING: Justin Fields will start for Steelers after Russell Wilson is INACTIVE…

different places we know have two more I wish you could all see Adam Scher working in the phones up there frantically Chey huge stories go greeny my head is about to combust but Justin Fields is going to start today a quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers they've made the decision to go with him over Russell Wilson who's been dealing with a calf injury but that's only the subplot to the major story moments ago the Dallas Cowboys finalized a 4year $240 million contract extend we know Justin Fields is getting the start today Dan what can you tell us yeah Justin Fields is getting the start today look he came out he was the first guy taking all the warm-up reps at Kyle Allen the backup was actually the second guy and then Russell Wilson threw uh so it it seemed like it was the worst kept secret here in the building in Atlanta uh to this point so it will be Justin Fields they're going to sit Russell Wilson out with that calf they don't want to do anything to risk a a more serious injury that could knock Russell Wilson out for a longer period of time I've talked to some Steelers players tight end Pat friou told me we have great confidence in Justin and his abilities he said he thought that reps that Justin Fields got in training camp when Russell Wilson first hurt that calf were huge in terms of Justin's confidence and the team's confidence in him remember they're all still getting to know each other Russell Wilson and Justin Fields both knew in Pittsburgh this year in terms of the offense I talked to the offensive coordinator Arthur Smith former Falcons head coach Arthur Smith he said that they were not building two different offenses they're both mobile quarterbacks obviously Justin a lot more mobile these days than Russell Wilson is but both guys that can create on the run so they don't have to make major changes I think you can probably expect to see more quarterback designed runs with Justin Fields just because they'll want to take advantage of that part of his game but it's not like they have to change the game plan significantly it'll be Justin Fields who got a ton of first team reps in training camp and he's getting his shot here in week one for the Steelers all right so as you can see we're just inside 90 minutes until kickoff inactives are coming in I'm going to go to shefy in a minute on that but quick reaction here what's this offense going to look like today with Justin field first all yeah this this he's right this is the worst kept secret here because this was probably made last night or before because just a little tip when you when you're watching pregame warm-ups and you see a player out there and there's no strength coaches and there's no trainers around him he's done it's not going to happen there's no urgency on it so of course this is going to be Justin Fields what does this offense look like today with him at quarterback Al I know what Arthur Smith said there about this is the same offense I think the big question is going to be how much driven run do we see you were talking about one of the best Runners of the football maybe the best at the quarterback position this guy is unbelievably Dynamic and we've even this time in Chicago we never saw them commit to this now he's got Arthur Smith this run game Guru who's played with we had Marcus marot before earlier in his career who was a running guy is he going to commit to this because this could be a run game Behemoth right you got George Pickins on the outside FR with the tight end it could make things pretty tough for this Atlanta defense you know I'm I'm anxious to see what he's going to do in the a short yard situation I said before about him having a Redemption type game with the former head coach and Arthur Smith I just want to see how he's going to use Justin fields in a short game will he keep it will he hand it off I don't know it'll be a great chest game to see though all right so we will not see Russell Wilson we will see Justin Fields as another player that we now do expect to see as the inactives have been announced Adam sheer take us to Cincinnati well greeny on a morning of big stories here's the latest headline Jamar Chase is active today for the Cincinnati Bengals that has been his decision whether or not to play it was always going to be up to him whether or not to play and he apparently has made the decision that he feels strong enough to be active today now we'll see how much they decide to use him let's keep in mind he did not do a lot of football drills during the summer actual football 11 on 11 practice went through individual drills now a different situation you had Randy talking about what that's like for a wide receiver to go through but Jamar Chase who did not get a contract extension done by the start of the Season unlike Dak Prescott and CD lamb essentially is active today and we'll now see how much he plays versus the Patriots Brandy Moss there is football shape which he may not even be in there's wide receiver shape which we're quite clear he's not in based on how little he's done how much can he be a factor today against New England man the head coach said it best be on the pitch count third down in red zone is where I expect to see Jam Mar Chas of day and I expect him to have some something to say about it on the field yeah I mean he's so talented you got to put him in those money situations ironically but game on the line he needs to be out there and and not on first down block him for somebody yeah whatever game plan you had from New England double you know I mean just you got to double him Higgins is is doubtful I mean you it just not playing you have to respect it even when he's out there and you got to double him in critical situations and that that has to be a given all right for almost every team in the league the season has started and yet it is a crazy morning all the way around with so much breaking steers and the Falcons come into their season today with new quarterbacks and while the Steelers starter is still uncertain we do know that Kirt cousins will be making his Falcons debut as he returns from a ruptured Achilles suffered late last October after six seasons in Minnesota now playing for new falc head coach Raheem Morris and offensive coordinator Zack Robinson here's Dan Graziano with more kurk cousins is fully healed from his Achilles injury ready for his Falcons debut and surrounded by Talent on the offensive side of the ball here in Atlanta all those former top 10 picks bejon Robinson Kyle pittz Drake London are ready to go I talked to Falcons linebacker Kaden Ellis who's been practicing against these guys every day and he said it's been amazing to watch Kirk kind of unlock what these guys are able to do on offense he said there's a ton of Talent on that side of the ball it is all being uplifted by Kirk Cousins and what we the Falcons believe to be the best offensive line in the NFL a lot of high expectations here in Atlanta with the arrival of cousins and all that Talent on offense they'll finally get to show it off here this afternoon that is the Hope Dan thank you as the Falcons want to make it to the playoffs for the first time since 2017 they're going to have to have cousins unlock that offense it was one of the worst in the NFL last season not only did they rank bottom half in points per game they struggled when it mattered the most converting just 47% of the time when they got into the Red Zone Jay Hannah the Browns opened their season today at home against the Cowboys and while the team no doubt wants its $230 million investment in QB Deshawn Watson to finally bear fruit this year all eyes are on the other side of the ball the Cleveland defense was a dominant Force last season no one more so than reigning Defensive Player of the Year miles Garrett who as Kimberly Martin tells us has a deep Dallas connection reigning Defensive Player of the Year miles Garrett told me that prepping for this week one matchup against this opponent came with a little bit more excitement the Texas native grew up a Cowboys fan and today he's aiming to spoil the season opener not only for Dak Prescott and Company but even members of his own family who are Cowboys fans at heart including his mother Audrey Garrett told me my mother will be wearing my jersey in the stands but when they make a play she'll probably go to cheer yes and then catch herself now while he is on a mission to record his first sacks of the Season against Prescott Garrett praised the quarterback telling me the criticism of Dak goes overboard he's had consistently great seasons and we should be respecting it then he added the expectation is so high in Dallas with Jerry Jones they expect a lot but everything has to be complimentary you can't put it all on Dak and we can't overlook this quarterback at all hi cim and if miles Garrett and the Cleveland defense continues to play the way they did at home last season then it will be a tough time for the Cowboys Cleveland's defense ranking first in multiple categories like points allowed and yards per play at home Cleveland allowed the lowest qbr by any team at home in the last 10 seasons all right so before we leave we have to ask our coach about a very prominent new head coach back in the NFL Jim Harbaugh Chargers hosting the Raiders what are your expectations there well we know they're going to come off the bus running the football Coach Harbaugh likes to run the ball we know that and if you're Antonio Pierce obviously you're playing against him you know Antonio played in the league he actually coached with me at Arizona State he understands I'm going have have put eight guys in this box to stop this running game and if you're Herbert you're loving this because it's going to set up what the play action pass for you uh they have a pretty good defense uh with the Chargers do and the Raiders came on last year Antonio you know all of a sudden they look like the Raiders of the past he understands the spirit of the Raiders so he has brought that uh back to the Raiders you mentioned Herbert what kind of quarterback play would you like like to see this year oh I think he can be outstanding he has a lot of talent and I think hard ball to get it out of him just got to keep him healthy of course some quarterback questions on the other side with the Raiders that's why they're not really