Steelers HC Mike Tomlin Disparaging George Pickens’ Response to…
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens stole the spotlight this past week for all the wrong reasons. His effort and professionalism came under fire during a difficult week, but he turned it into a positive.
Pickens was one of, if not the, biggest reason that the Steelers picked up a 34-11 victory to keep their playoff hopes alive, accounting for 195 yards and two touchdowns and validating head coach Mike Tomlin’s decision to stick by him.
“Man, he made some splash plays that was needed,” Tomlin said. “His pedigree showed, no doubt.”
Tomlin said the Steelers came into the game with a “scared money don’t make money” mentality and that meant taking plenty of shots downfield to Pickens.
And he was efficient with the opportunities he got. The second-year wideout out of Georgia needed just six targets and four receptions – two of which accounted for 66 and 44 yards each – to amass nearly 200 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Tomlin was his typical stern self, holding any excitement he might have held about Pickens’ monster game in check. To play that way after the week Pickens had, “It was appropriate,” Tomlin said.
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Stephen Thompson
BY STEPHEN THOMPSON
Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh’s independent, student-run newspaper. He primarily worked the Pitt men’s basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press. During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston’s professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.
