Russell Wilson moves to 2-0 as Pittsburgh Steelers' starter - ESPN

PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson grinned as he sat at the dais following the Pittsburgh Steelers' 26-18 win against the New York Giants and considered how to describe the difference between his first and second outings as a Steeler.

«I felt more fluid,» the quarterback said, settling on a descriptor. «I haven't really missed any games in my lifetime, and you miss five, six games, and you're just, 'OK, all right, you got to get your rhythm.'… Sometimes it's not easy every possession, especially when you're going against good teams, and so you just respond. I think the most important thing is just response.»

With 278 yards and a touchdown as he completed 20 of 28 attempts Monday night, Wilson set a franchise record for most passing yards by a Steeler in his first two games with the organization (542), surpassing Earl Morrall's 504 yards in 1957, per ESPN Research.

«I just thought he didn't need to warm up to it,» coach Mike Tomlin said of Wilson's second outing. «A little less rust than the week before, but I'm not surprised by his capabilities.»

Wilson and the offense moved the ball almost seamlessly in their first three possessions, but each time, the drive finished in a field goal. Two would-be touchdown throws to George Pickens were called back and another drive stalled out after back-to-back gains of 20-plus yards. Wilson lamented the two Pickens touchdowns called back, including the second, where the receiver got his right foot down twice but because his left foot didn't hit after the catch, it was ruled incomplete.

«It's an interesting rule,» Wilson said. «It's like, obviously, we thought maybe he had dragged his toe, maybe he got it down. We get the same foot down twice, and it's clear one and then another one, No. 2,