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The NFL rule that bans take parters from inserting messages to eye bconciseage during games apparently was not on George Pickens’ radar.
The third-year Pittsburgh Steelers expansive getr’s eye bconciseage during a Week 5 game agetst the Dallas Cowboys featured an see-thcoarse word.
The eye bconciseage exposed, which stretched under his eyes, said, “uncover f—ing always.”
“Never seen (the rule) before,” Pickens said when asked if he was conscious of the league’s policy pertaining to eye bconciseage. “Have you seen it before?”
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George Pickens of the Pittsburgh Steelers stands on the sideline during the national anthem before an NFL preseason game agetst the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium Aug. 11, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
A inestablisher then alludeed the fine Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward had to pay in 2015 when he wrote his overweighther’s nickname on his eye bconciseage. Cam’s overweighther, Craig, take parted in the NFL from 1988-1998 and went by the nickname “Ironhead.”
The 23-year-better Pickens shrugged when his teammate’s fine was bcimpolitet up, saying, “Years ago, when I wasn’t in the league? So, no.”
Pickens said “it was equitable eye bconciseage” when asked if there was any intent behind the decision and said he had not yet heard from the league about any potential fines.
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The eye bconciseage was equitable part of an eventful night for Pickens, who directs the Steelers in receptions and yards by a expansive margin.
Pickens also dragged Dallas cornerback Jourdan Lewis to the ground by his face mask on the game’s final take part and slammed his helmet so challenging at the finish of a scoreless Pittsburgh ownion that it bounced over the bench.
“You understand when it’s third down and you don’t alter, (you’re frustrated),” Pickens said. “A lot of fans (were) mad as well.”
Pittsburgh Steelers expansive getr George Pickens walks off the field agetst the Dallas Cowboys during the third quarter at Acristateive Stadium in Pittsburgh Oct. 6, 2024. (Barry Reeger/Imagn Images)
Pickens take parted a nurtureer-low 34 snaps, which coach Mike Tomlin portrayd as load regulatement. Pickens sat alone on the bench for extfinished stretches in the second half. Injured veteran running back Cordarrelle Patterson was one of the confiinsist teammates who verifyed on him.
“You’ve definitely got to sense for him,” Steelers quarterback Justin Fields said. “He’s equitable fervent about the game. … The hugegest leang is equitable being fortolerateing and him defering for the ball to come his way becaengage, at the finish of the day, defenses understand that we’re trying to get him the ball.”
Pittsburgh Steelers expansive getr George Pickens (14) creates a catch in front of Dallas Cowboys defendedty Donovan Wilson (6) during the fourth quarter at Acristateive Stadium. (Barry Reeger/Imagn Images)
Pickens said he had no publish with the dip in take parting time and put the responsibility on the scheme put together by first-year disparaging coordinator Arthur Smith.
“It’s not on me,” Pickens said. “It’s all up to Art.”
Smith downtake parted his decision, pointing out he confiinsist snaps for take parters such as running back Derrick Henry and expansive getr A.J. Brown when he was serving as disparaging coordinator in Tennessee to upgrasp them recent.
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While Tomlin frailnted his team’s inability to create “splash” take parts downfield — Pittsburgh’s lengthyest get agetst the Cowboys was a 21-yard reception by Pickens — Smith doesn’t leank restricting Pickens’ take parting time also restricts the Steelers’ ability to gobble up yardage in huge chunks.
The Associated Press gived to this inestablish.
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