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05-09-2024 06:22 PM |
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Originally Posted by Kiimo
(Post 17514820)
Still waiting for George Pickens' "character issues" to be a problem for Pittsburgh.
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https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/...18527f4420d5f0
Pickens received some backlash for lack of hustle on the field at certain points in the season. He's also been met with some critical comments from head coach Mike Tomlin on how he handled the matter in front of the media when he was asked about that very subject.
"I would like him to be more professional in terms of addressing some of his shortcomings with you guys in order to further add fluidity to the process," Tomlin said that week.
"He's not helping himself, he's not helping the process in the manner in which he has dealt with you guys. But the manner in which he deals with you guys is not necessarily the manner in which he deals with us or himself regarding acknowledging where he is or where he needs to go.
While Pickens seems to have fixed that part, crossing the century mark in receiving yards in two of his past three games, he's been racking up the fines all season long.
According to a report from Jonathan Jones of CBS, Pickens has been fined at least $166k by the NFL and Steelers on top of a total of $33,000 in fines that are publicly viewable on the NFL's gameday accountability page.
That is a significant number. In fact, it's more than 13 percent of his salary
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