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Despite coming off a tough loss to the Cleveland Browns, the Pittsburgh Steelers are 8-3 and in first place in the AFC North. The offense has looked vastly improved since Russell Wilson replaced Justin Fields at quarterback. Maybe the biggest beneficiary has been wide receiver George Pickens. Pickens, who has previously caught some heat for […]

After the Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Cleveland Browns in Week 12, George Pickens became a target for fans to take their frustration out on. Not only did Pickens’ questionable actions on the final play of the game lead to a post-game brawl with Greg Newsome II, but his locker room comments after the game […]

Russell Wilson’s incomplete Hail Mary attempt gave the Cleveland Browns a 24-19 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12, but it was hard not to notice George Pickens practically brawling with Greg Newsome II on the play. What started as a physical battle in the end zone ended in the two players falling into […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wideout George Pickens engaging with an opposing player on the field has nearly become an every-game occurrence and in Week 12, it was Cleveland Browns cornerback Greg Newsome II. On the final play of the game, Pickens took offense to Newsome’s physicality in the end zone and attempted to throw the defender off […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers faced the Cleveland Browns in a divisional matchup Thursday night in Week 12. The Steelers have been one of the hottest teams in football since naming Russell Wilson the starting quarterback in Week 7. But the Jameis Winston-led Browns snapped Pittsburgh’s five-game winning streak with a 24-19 victory at home in the […]

The Cleveland Browns, coming off a nasty 35-14 loss in Week 11, will face the (8-2) Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12. With starting quarterback Deshaun Watson out for the season, the Browns face a daunting prospect to beat a team that has gone undefeated under a rejuvenated Russell Wilson. Moreover, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski explained […]

Justin Fields saw action for the first time in a month, while Payton Wilson added a clutch interception in the Pittsburgh Steelers huge 18-10 victory over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 11. After the game, star wide receiver George Pickens reacted to Fields’ usage in the Steelers’ chippy win over the Ravens. Pickens said he […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense has come alive since turning to Russell Wilson in Week 7. The team has yet to lose with Wilson under center, improving to 7-2 on the season after defeating the Washington Commanders last Sunday. The veteran passer has elevated the entire unit but George Pickens has been the main beneficiary. Pickens’ […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers got good news about running back Najee Harris, and they’re fresh off a big win over the Commanders. With a Pittsburgh Steelers Week 11 game scheduled against the rival Baltimore Ravens, it’s one of the AFC games of the year. Ahead of the Steelers-Ravens game, we’ll be making our Steelers Week 11 […]

The Washington Commanders are having a difficult time stopping George Pickens in Week 10, causing the Pittsburgh Steelers wideout to have fun on the field. Pickens has created all sorts of highlights for social media to consume, with some due to his spectacular play and others a product of questionable decision-making. Late in the game, […]

In one of the biggest games of Week 10, the 6-2 Pittsburgh Steelers traveled south to face the 7-2 Washington Commanders. Star wideout George Pickens gave them an early lead with one of the most impressive touchdown grabs of the season. Pickens beat Commanders cornerback Noah Igbinoghene on the play before fully laying out to […]

All’s well that ends well and the Pittsburgh Steelers got to a happy place thanks to Calvin Austin’s stellar performance. And they didn’t need J.J. Watt trying to take care of little brother. But quarterback Russell Wilson gave an interesting take on George Pickens’ overturned touchdown. Austin raced 73 yards for a punt-return touchdown and […]

During his brief time with the Pittsburgh Steelers, George Pickens has dealt with a variety of quarterback changes and appears to believe he will experience another one. Amid Russell Wilson’s recovery from injury, the wideout heavily indicated that he would start under center in Week 7. In a locker room interview ahead of Week 7, […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has his hands full this season. While the organization has generally avoided controversy and distractions under the leadership of Tomlin over the last 18 years, the Steelers have a lot going on in 2024. Pittsburgh is currently in the midst of a quarterback controversy as veteran passer Russell Wilson […]

The 2024 NFL campaign is well underway now, which means that fantasy football season is in full force too. With the fantasy regular season being shorter than the NFL regular season, we are about halfway to the playoffs, which is pretty crazy to consider. In the present, though, it makes Week 7 an incredibly important […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have yet to fully commit to Justin Fields. When asked who the Steelers should be starting at quarterback, wide receiver George Pickens successfully provided a bit of a non-answer while on FS1’s The Facility. “I know the media and the world want to paint me out as a selfish guy but really […]

The NFL handed down a big $10,231 fine on Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens after he wrote an NSFW message on his eye-black during his matchup against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Pickens was also fined $10,230 for an unnecessary roughness facemask in that contest. The eye-black said, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a difficult time moving the ball effectively in their Week 5 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. While some fans blame Justin Fields for the poor offensive showing, calling for Russell Wilson to take over at quarterback, there’s another concerning development at play. The Steelers have cut George Pickens reps. The team’s […]

Pittsburg Steelers wide receiver George Pickens made headlines after showing his frustrations during a Week 5 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Pickens — who played a career-low 34 snaps out of 54 plays during the loss — had his least productive game of the season, catching three passes for 26 yards on seven targets. The […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are trying to find the perfect trade partner for star wide receiver Davante Adams. To some outside of both organizations, the Pittsburgh Steelers have the ideal trade piece to make a trade happen. ‘Outside observers,’ have suggested the Pittsburgh Steelers trade George Pickens to the Raiders for Adams, via Dan Graziano […]

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is revealing more about why he’s resting George Pickens at times. Pickens is getting a reduced role because Tomlin is interested in evening the amount of work asked from his wide receivers, per the Pat McAfee show. Pickens received about 57 percent of the snaps for the Steelers in the […]

Pittsburg Steelers wide receiver George Pickens was not busy during Sunday’s 20-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. In a controversial decision by Mike Tomlin and Pittsburg’s coaching staff, Pickens played a career-low 34 snaps out of 54 plays. He had his least productive game of the season, catching three passes for 26 yards on seven […]

The Dallas Cowboys got away with a win versus the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 5, after a 20-17 performance. Quarterback Dak Prescott also played quite the game, finishing 29-42 with 352 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Meanwhile, Justin Fields didn’t quite match Prescott’s production, going only 15-27 with 131 yards and two touchdowns. Moreover, […]

After starting the NFL season at 3-0, the Pittsburgh Steelers dropped their first game yesterday in falling to the Indianapolis Colts 24-27. It was a hard-fought battle with a comeback effort in the final quarter, but the Steelers came up just short of tying the game or taking the lead. Star receiver George Pickens posted […]

How the mighty have fallen. The previously undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers had one of their key players skip out on the media in the aftermath of a loss. And head coach Mike Tomlin called his team sloppy. But here are the Steelers most to blame for the 27-24 loss to the Colts in Week 4. The […]

Quarterback Justin Fields took the blame for a late-game snap snafu, and the Pittsburgh Steelers lost running back Cordarrelle Patterson to injury. After the game, Steelers wide receiver George Pickens apparently had nothing to say about anything. Pickens executed a media dodge, according to a post on X by ESPN’s Brooke Pryor. “George Pickens declined […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have had a surprisingly strong start to the 2024 NFL season, defying the pundits and getting out to a 2-0 start. Justin Fields has stepped up in light of Russell Wilson’s injury and played the game manager role to perfection while showing flashes of his potential. George Pickens has turned a corner […]

Newly minted offensive coordinator Arthur Smith and the Pittsburgh Steelers picked up a win in his first game with the franchise on Sunday, coincidentally on the road against the team that Smith was just fired from: The Atlanta Falcons. While the Steelers offense didn’t necessarily light up the field with backup quarterback Justin Fields, Smith […]

Week 1 was supposed to be a chance to make all things new for the Atlanta Falcons (0-1). However, it all felt too familiar after their 18-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0). The coaching staff, led by head coach Raheem Morris, was new, as were a number of key players on both sides of […]

Fantasy football season is right around the corner, and ahead of your drafts, it’s crucial to have a gameplan for how you want to build your team. As is usually the case, the wide receiver position is the deepest spot of them all heading into the 2024 season, so finding value where you can at […]

Despite no end in sight to the San Francisco 49ers Brandon Aiyuk trade rumors, Pittsburgh Steelers No. 1 wide receiver George Pickens knows he can only control what he can control. The 2022 second-round selection out of Georgia remains the center of the Steelers’ passing attack. Pittsburgh clarified that Pickens would be a part of […]

A big issue that the Pittsburgh Steelers have to fix in order to get further into the playoffs is the consistency of their offense. Mason Rudolph got them a long way, but now Mike Tomlin has a new duo of signal-callers able to make plays in Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. There are a bunch […]

Although the Pittsburgh Steelers have a quarterback battle to settle, and running back Najee Harris wants a new contract, a bigger issue may be needing to improve the wide receiver room. The Steelers are expected to make a trade. But there’s a catch, according to espn.com. Dan Graziano agrees the Steelers want to make a […]

Pittsburgh Steeler star wide receiver George Pickens got in to a “heated exchange” with position coach Zach Azzanni Thursday during practice according to Ray Fittipaldo of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pickens is heading into his third season with the Steelers as Azzanni was not thrilled with how the 23-year old “executed his assignment.” “New receivers coach […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers arguably got better in terms of the offensive side of the floor. Mike Tomlin is getting a shot with a veteran in Russell Wilson while also having Justin Fields as an elite rushing quarterback. But these signal-callers are only going to be successful if their weapons run routes the right way and […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have two new men at the quarterback position. Russell Wilson and Justin Fields were acquired by the team in the offseason as part of a small retooling the team did. While there’s questions about who will start for them, fans are nonetheless intrigued by this highly interesting quarterback battle this season. Both […]

While George Pickens has had an impressive NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the star wide receiver knows he can be even better. But a lot of Pickens’ growth will come from who is playing quarterback for the Steelers. As he prepares for year three in Pittsburgh, Pickens will be catching passes from either Russell […]

Was the 2023 season Mike Tomlin’s finest performance as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers? Considering he’s raised a Lombardi Trophy, that’s probably not the case. But getting his team to the playoffs after an up-and-down season proved his ability to get every last ounce of talent out of his roster. Week 15 seemed to […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens has an explanation for why he didn’t make the Pro Bowl this year. The Steelers’ wideout thinks issues were involved that have nothing to do with what happens on the football field. “For the Pro Bowl, the stats show it – it’s just politics,” Pickens said, per the Pittsburgh […]