Sports Zach Bachar Contributor I December 1, 2024
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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin wasn’t glad with huge receiver George Pickens getting penalized just a few cases on Sunday.
“He’s staunch purchased to develop up, man,” Tomlin said after the Steelers’ 44-38 safe over the Cincinnati Bengals, per ESPN’s Brooke Pryor. “This emotional game, man, these divisional games are immense. He purchased a aim on his aid because he’s George, he understands that, however he’s purchased to develop up. He’s purchased to develop up in a run.”
Pickens became as soon as flagged for taunting in the first half of and picked up another unsportsmanlike behavior penalty for a critical-down occasion in the third quarter.
He looked to plot the second flag by pointing a finger gun at the crowd after titillating the chains, explaining that he became as soon as signaling for a critical down following the sport.
“Yeah, they said they purchased the gesture adverse, what I indicate? Thought it became as soon as something else,” Pickens said, by the utilize of Josh Carney of Steelers Depot. “Now you can no longer wretchedness the crew. I never intend to wretchedness the crew, however he notion the gesture became as soon as assorted.”
“I became as soon as doing first down,” he added.
Pickens has extinct his feelings on his sleeve throughout his first three years in the NFL, something that Bengals slot cornerback Mike Hilton admitted Cincinnati became as soon as attempting to feed into.
“All people sees it on movie,” Hilton said, per ESPN’s Kimberley A. Martin. “If he’s no longer getting the ball or DBs are being bodily with him, he will get in his own head.”
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For the reason that start of the 2023 season, Pickens has incurred six fines totaling $70,785 (by the utilize of Spotrac). He can even merely face another for his actions against the Bengals.
The ragged second-round opt has quiet operated as a crucial section of Pittsburgh’s offense, catching 55 passes for 850 yards and three touchdowns on the season as a entire. He recorded 74 yards and a rating in Cincinnati on Sunday.
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Pickens showcased his expertise all as soon as more as the Steelers improved to 9-3, however Tomlin known as out his maturity after the safe.