Former Steeler George Pickens throws sideline tantrum after Cowboys turnover
Former Steeler George Pickens throws sideline tantrum after Cowboys turnover.
Former Steeler George Pickens throws sideline tantrum after Cowboys turnover.
Key points
- Former Pittsburgh Steelers and current Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens has gone viral for a sideline crash out after a Cowboys interception on Thursday Night Football.
- For up-to-date Steelers coverage, including any roster news and injury updates, follow us on X @TheSteelersWire and offer our Facebook page a like.
- For Steelers fans, this kind of behavior is nothing new.
What happened
Former Pittsburgh Steelers and current Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens has gone viral for a sideline crash out after a Cowboys interception on Thursday Night Football. The Cowboys lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday due in part to two ugly interceptions. To be fair, neither interception was the fault of Pickens and his response was to a fluke interception where the ball obtained batted around before being hauled in a Buccaneers defender.
For Steelers fans, this kind of behavior is nothing new. Despite all his immense talent, Pickens' maturity was a major reason the team chose to trade him to the Cowboys. His skill set is elite among NFL wide receivers but his willingness to be a good teammate and show maturity on and off the field became too much for the Steelers.
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The bottom line
Taken together, the developments around former Steeler George Pickens throws sideline tantrum after Cowboys turnover point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
