CLEVELAND -- The Pittsburgh Steelers' Justin Fields package that they have expanded over the last two games has a cloudy future in their offense. While head coach Mike Tomlin and offensive coordinator Arthur Smith consistently said they liked Fields and his involvement in the offense, Fields was unsure about his future involvement. Fields admitted that standing on the sideline and coming into the game messed up his rhythm a bit. That all leads to questions about just how much Fields will actually be used in the future. "I’m not sure. I usually have a set package each and every week, but I think the play calling is random, to be honest with you,” Fields said. “How I’m gonna be used in the future is a question.” With how cold it was in the game, Fields' legs never got loose. On a 31-yard touchdown run that could have been a touchdown, Fields said that he was a bit tight in his legs but that he was ‘sick’ he did not score a touchdown on the play. "I mean, yeah. I think it does, but at the end of the day, that’s what my job is,” Fields said. “I can’t complain, and like I said, anytime I get an opportunity to go on the field to help my team, I’m happy to do it.” The Fields packages were disoriented throughout the day. Fields said that multiple offensive linemen came in late on the failed fourth-and-two because the team thought they were punting. That led to a rushed play and a failed conversion. Overall, this week, the Fields package did not work as well as it did against the Baltimore Ravens. What that means for the rest of the season remains to be seen. BETTING: Check out our guide to the best PA sportsbooks , where our team of sports betting experts has reviewed the experience, payout speed, parlay options and quality of odds for multiple sportsbooks. More Pittsburgh Steelers News Browns social media account takes shot at T.J. Watt after Steelers loss Super Bowl Champion rips Steelers’ Justin Fields package: ‘I don’t like it’ Former Pittsburgh Steelers first-round pick gets revenge in Browns win Steelers legend’s son gets 16 years in prison after Pa. drug bust What’s being said nationally after the Pittsburgh Steelers' stunning loss to the Cleveland Browns?
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Navy quarterback Blake Horvath read the play perfectly and turned it into the longest in school history, a 95-yard touchdown run in the Armed Forces Bowl. “By somebody that’s not really that fast,” Horvath said after the 21-20 win over Oklahoma on Friday. The Midshipmen (10-3) fell behind by two touchdowns less than 10 minutes into the game, but Horvath's record run late in the third quarter tied the game at 14-all. He put them ahead on a 6-yard TD with 4:34 left before Navy’s defense stopped an Oklahoma 2-point conversion with six seconds left in the game. “Probably over-pursued by them,” Horvath said of the 95-yarder. “Some tendencies they showed earlier, just thought I could get a pull.” After faking a handoff on the read-option play, Horvath ran straight up the middle into the open field. Brandon Chatman cut off a pursing defender around the Sooners 20. By time another defender, cornerback Woodi Washington, was able to catch up and started to bring him down, Horvath stretched the ball over the goal line — though he was initially ruled short before a replay review resulted in the touchdown. “Brandon Chatman actually busted his tail to get his butt down the field,” Horvath said. “I can see him out of the corner of my eye busting his butt. And honestly, it’s almost not even my touchdown without him and the offensive line blocking.” The previous longest play for the Midshipmen came during the Roger Staubach era, when Johnny Sai had a 93-yard run against Duke in 1963. Horvath also had a 90-yard TD run against Memphis, making him only the second Navy player with two 90-yard runs in the same season. The other was quarterback Malcolm Perry in 2017, when he had runs of 92 and 91 yards. “That’s a play we know can hit big and it did, and definitely exciting to see,” fullback Alex Tecza said. “I was getting tired just chasing him. ... It's great. He's being doing that all year.” Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballThe number of businesses expecting a higher turnover increased by 13% when compared with the previous year’s survey. Almost three quarters of Scottish businesses are confident about their prospects next year, a survey has suggested. The Bank of Scotland’s business barometer poll showed 73% of Scottish businesses expect to see turnover increase in 2025, up from 60% polled in 2023. Almost a quarter (23%) of businesses expect to see their revenue rise by between six and 10% over the next 12 months, with just over a fifth (21%) expecting it to grow by even more. The poll found that 70% of businesses were confident they would become more profitable in 2025, a two per cent increase when compared with the previous year. Revenue and profitability growth was firms’ top priority at 52%, though 40% said they will be targeting improved productivity, and the same proportion said they will be aiming to enhance their technology – such as automation or AI – or upskill their staff (both 29%). More than one in five (22%) want to improve their environmental sustainability. Other areas businesses are hoping to build upon AI-assisted technology (19%), and 24% will be investing in expanding into new UK markets and 23% plan to invest in staff training. The business barometer has surveyed 1,200 businesses every month since 2002, providing early signals about UK economic trends. Martyn Kendrick, Scotland director at Bank of Scotland commercial banking, said: “Scottish businesses are looking ahead to 2025 with stronger growth expectations, and setting out clear plans to drive this expansion through investments in new technology, new markets and their own teams. “As we enter the new year, we’ll continue to by their side to help them pursue their ambitions and seize all opportunities that lie ahead.”