It was a rather difficult week for second-year wide receiver George Pickens leading up to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 16 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Pickens found himself dealing with major criticism from the fan base and the media after his lack of effort on a 1st-and-goal run against the Indianapolis Colts in which his defender made the tackle on Jaylen Warren short of the end zone. He followed up the lack of effort by criticizing the media and stating that all the criticism was coming from people who don’t play football.
Of course, Pickens’ comments led to head coach Mike Tomlin needing to address the media once again last Wednesday.