There was a lot of talk this week about what Steelers wide receiver George Pickens did wrong in the Week 15 loss to the Colts, but he showed what he can do Saturday against the Bengals. Ta.
Pickens started the game with an 86-yard touchdown catch from Mason Rudolph, and responded with a 66-yard score in the third quarter for the Bengals’ first touchdown. If the Steelers win 34-11, he would total 195 yards on four catches. Pickens received harsh criticism, stating that he did not make a blocked run against the Colts because he did not want to get injured, and that he thought the media was giving too much coverage to what happened.
“Personally, I know who I am,” Pickens, who had expressed dissatisfaction multiple times before last Saturday, said after the game, dismissing the idea that he was trying to prove anything against Cincinnati. he said. But the wideout also said in response to another question that he “kept the receipts,” and in another response he spoke about his own approach to the game last week.
“I know I made some comments earlier this week that may have made some of you uncomfortable, but I just want to say, ‘Honestly, I made the right adjustments to win and did a great job. I’m just here to be a player,”’ Pickens said in the postgame press conference.
“He’s got talent,” Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said this week when discussing his decision to continue working with Pickens, and they hope they can maximize that ability with a win that keeps the Steelers’ playoff hopes alive. demonstrated.