It was quite embarrassing -- though not the least bit surprising -- to watch the national media jump down George Pickens’ throat after his poor showing against the Detroit Lions. They were clearly waiting for his first slip-up of the year to revisit the baggage that drove the Pittsburgh Steelers to trade him to the Dallas Cowboys in the offseason
And, for what it's worth, Pickens didn't even have a "slip-up". He didn't eviscerate any teammates. He didn't scrap with Lions defenders. He just had a bad game; his first in the midst of an All-Pro season.