George Pickens Effort Being Questioned By Everyone After His Explanation For Not Blocking...

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[@phillipsosa3353]

Bro had the audacity to say “you don’t wanna stay on the block too long” when he didn’t even begin to block at all 😂

[@6thouz]

Seriously what a doofus. Stay on the sideline GP and then you definitely won’t get hurt.

[@shmeebs387]

I bet his linemen loved that answer. Those guys get run up on every play.

[@jfoster8624]

​@@shmeebs387and it's not like he's got to block every play but damn every now and then is all there asking you are huge and physical just shove someone don't even gotta be a good block

[@kuwabarakuwabara447]

Play until the whistle is taught in little league he's smelling himself

[@Damstrait888]

You not talking about damontae kazee is shameful .. can already see the effect of how ESPN is dictating what your now becoming

[@bravedown50]

Tomlin should bench his ass for the rest of the season. Can’t get hurt on the bench.

[@staceypayton5159]

he can't...Tomlin is his "friend"...😂🥱🙄😏

[@plaubelmakina8916]

Mason proves that point…

[@Aaron-kj8dv]

Bro thats what I was thinking I'd be like "check this out, you're not gonna injured sitting on the couch so I'll see you in 2024 and I'm gonna need those game checks back too, btw"

[@geraldos9094]

Steeler will eventually end up trading him because they don’t have a QB and Pickens is a WR that should be catching 1,000 yard seasons. Pickens is out of there as soon as his rookie contract expires.

[@tarekt8427]

I will do you one better. they should sit him rest of the year. not trade him till contract is up and keep benching him as long as they can.

[@bball933]

I’ve never heard a football player ever say he’s scared to block someone. That’s one of the most alarming things I’ve ever heard.

[@elbob17]

He's not scared to block, we saw him pancake guys off the line last year. He's just not "getting mines" so he doesn't care. It's a generational thing. He's young, dumb and wants to be rich and have all the glory without putting in the work. He's gotta go.

[@TheHutchIsOn]

@@elbob17generational? thats a pretty wide generalization. most players from pickens draft class wouldnt do something like this

[@brennan-]

@@elbob17falcons would be glad to have him and bijan and our guys would help mold his mindset better

[@richardcranium5801]

I’m not a gen z’er but they sure as hell didn’t invent the disgruntled diva WR haha.

[@twizzy585ots]

No different than Deion making "business decisions"

[@Austin.Kilgore]

He also started to jog off to the sideline after the Julian Blackmon interception, instead of going for a tackle. Lol The play was still live and he was just jogging towards the sideline… pretty funny tbh.

[@ch-yq5yn]

This is the attitude between teams that win and go all the way and those who do not.

[@jackjoy9390]

hes become a AB jr but dosent put up AB stats, this happens to the steelrs a lot it seems but they seem to get the most out of these guys and that goes to the players head. Look at Bell AB Claypool juju

[@OSoU812]

I was watching that on Redzone live, and I just had to go back and rewind it a few times to make sure it was him. I said to myself after, "Well, that was one hell of a game over, and his career in Pittsburgh jog off the field, and the ball was still live...😂

[@sanguinecavalier4153]

​@jackjoy9390 it's because Tomlin always thinks he can fix the drama queens Pickens fell tot them in the draft because his attitude concerns

[@user-ox8ud9ys9m]

I ain't want no injury Baaaaaaa that Georgia education

[@jasonmosse6381]

I remember Pickens in college. Incredibly talented but he had moments that were red flags in college. Physical talent NOT a question, mentally if he's not engaged early, good chance you lose him. If this continues he's gonna follow Chase Claypool out the door.

[@elbob17]

Him being drafted with some weird Dumb Donald mask from Fat Albert on was all the indication I needed that something was "off" with this cat.

[@Nick_MyName]

@@elbob17you know that mask you are talking about is worn by so many players every week especially since it’s getting colder

[@communism-is-tits]

Definitely seems to be a bit of a diva, he sure wishes it was flag football

[@theangrypelican5270]

​@@Nick_MyName Were there many people wearing it at the draft in April though? Since, you know, that was the point OP made.

[@pokehybridtrainer]

If George is in another team they may get their head on straight. Tomlin as the "players coach" still being loose.

[@gagedomuracki7889]

Shame on Tomlin for not benching his ass

[@sillygoose4263]

are you that surprised tomlin lets diva wrs run his locker room?

[@misterwirez7731]

Coach cupcake. No wonders players like him.. they can do whatever they want.

[@isaacrodriguez2523]

The NFL would probably fine him for blocking

[@daveymichaelson683]

based mark madden feeble minded listener.

[@b.r.6175]

Remember, Tomlin benched an olinemen for making a comment that they should just kneel to end the game. How much do you want to bet he starts Pickens this weekend?? Tomlins a joke of a leader.

[@chrisnight2376]

You got guys like Tyreek Hill and the wide outs on the 49ers all sprinting to make blocks and keep them, no excuse for someone like Pickens to give no effort

[@Thummpur26]

Every film room needs to have highlight reels of some of Aiyuk and Mccloud’s blocks this season to show how people need to be on plays where they’re not getting the ball.

[@ohs7002]

eagles got Devonta smith (whose nickname is slim reaper) blocking on bubble screens every drive and even when he gets trucked he damn sure trying his hardest 😂

[@AndrewAlvarado.]

A good example of that win first mentality from guys is when the 49ers beat Green Bay in the nfc championship by running it down their throats and the receivers didn't throw a fit they were just excited to win

[@Thummpur26]

@@ohs7002 bro I LAUGHED OUT LOUD when I saw him get absolutely hit sticked on that block! But like you said, at least he tried man

[@ohs7002]

@@Thummpur26 that man be gettin smacked but gets back up just as fast 😂😂I respect it

[@zaneplatt3533]

I am from Australia and started watching NFL football in 2020. The way everyone on the 49ers blocks is the main reason I fell in love with that team. Jauan Jennings is literally making a career from his effort and ability to block. Pickens has no damn excuse. The guy just didn't care enough and is making excuses now.

[@sting6ph]

fan of Aussie Rules before the NFL...the 49ers and Eagles are immaculate when it comes to the trenches and 2nd level blocking. It's just a simple block and he's running scared of it.

[@nicholasgullo9756]

Jennings is one of my favorite players because of his effort. Dude comes in clutch on third down a lot too.

[@weretekataknina102]

Maybe you watched NFL because of Mitch Wishnowski, the Best Punter in the League happened to be from Down Under.

[@nicholasgullo9756]

@@weretekataknina102 Mitch is badass.

[@masonbaum7888]

Faxx

[@EweCantHandletheTruth]

Can we get Hines Ward on the show to comment on what Pickens said…..😂 Pickens is basically saying “y’all don’t want to get me a QB who can get me the ball, I ain’t risking my career for anyone.”

[@karlarrington5362]

Hines Ward was the first thought I had about Pickens lack of blocking effort.

[@malekodesouza7255]

Exactly.

[@user-wu9rj6ky9c]

Where are you picking up a QB? There aren't a bunch of them floating around the league at the moment.

[@EweCantHandletheTruth]

@@user-wu9rj6ky9c you’re not. Pickens is just being the stereotypical diva WR who’s only thinking about himself.

[@shanereid9324]

Worked for Claypool…

[@jharp08]

Same dude who avoided making a tackle in that Cincy game lol

[@Chief3o]

In Detroit, they've said it publicly: no block, no rock period!

[@JRKA]

If you’re worried about getting hurt you shouldn’t play because that’s exactly when you get hurt. Dude needs to watch some B. Aiyuk footage. It’s about the team. If he was on his block Warren could’ve bounced that and scored. If you’re not going to block for a teammate get tf off the field and sit with the cheerleaders. They don’t want to win.

[@anthonyruiz2111]

Jauan Jennings too

[@dice3046]

Kyle already told his wr and te group if you can’t block you’re not going to see the field. It’s why they play the way they do

[@-PURPLE-HEAD]

Pickens is one of the best catchers of the football but I wouldn’t want his attitude on my Niners team. Deebo, Aiyuk and Jennings wouldn’t hesitate to to clean that defenders clock. Just look at the last Cardinals game where Jennings just lays out the defender as McCaffery runs by him to gain 10 more yards.

[@Jrock420blam]

Aiyuk and Debo got injury issues so that leads credence to his statement. Man's gonna play a far shorter career playing the way they do

[@communism-is-tits]

​@@-PURPLE-HEADPickens is ok, nothing fancy. He is a #2 wr on most teams

[@datsko6339]

Tone is spot on! Its not that the Steelers are losing games. It football, teams will always lose games. It's the fact that the way the team is playing is so unrecognizable as the Steelers. For literally 50+ years, Steelers football has been defined by tough, hard hitting defenses that would never allow opponents to run the ball combined with a mean ground game of their own. (Paired with Ben over the last 20 years has made our offense high flying too). It's almost like the Steelers forgot who they are. They go out there now and just flat out get bullied, which used to never ever be allowed to happen in Pittsburgh. That's what's hardest to watch.

[@DrakeBergman]

Football isn’t hard hitting at all anymore. Hard to play “Pittsburgh football” these days. Look at Kazee

[@bigpappachungus5273]

@@DrakeBergmanKareem Jackson can’t stay on the field causes he’s leveling people

[@boosted2.4_sky]

50 years!?😅... The Pittsburgh Steelers sucked all the way through the 80s and 90s. They only really got good when Ben Roethlisberger showed up. And once he's gone they suck again that's who the Pittsburgh Steelers really are....

[@jcreature11]

Hard to be a hard hitting tough running team when the nfl is soft now and wants quarter backs to look good throwing the ball. The Steelers way isn’t the nfl anymore unfortunately. NFL needs to be held more accountable than players and coaches.

[@datsko6339]

@@boosted2.4_sky the Steelers won 0 postseason games in the first 40 years of their history. One thing the whole league could agree on that whole time was that teams could beat the Steelers, but they would get beat up in the process. I was actually being conservative by only saying 50 years.

[@Bierstadt54]

I thought that the Steelers improved over the offseason, but I was clearly wrong. It wasn't just Canada, and at this point I think every player in Pittsburgh not named Watt, Fitzpatrick, Warren, or Heyward need to understand they are playing for their job. Because this locker room isn't the Steelers and that means excising the cancer is going to be a top priority. Even if it means cutting a bunch of talent and a losing season, Steelers culture is worth protecting for the long term.

[@alexs.9903]

And Muth though he still has 2 years left on his rookie deal. The steelers are a QB away from being contenders again...

[@user-yn1sf9mq3z]

the cancer is tomlin, why cut the players?

[@SpicyBoba7431]

How many losing seasons does Tomlin have with the Steelers again?

[@user-yn1sf9mq3z]

@@SpicyBoba7431 and how many one and dones does tomlin have in the playoffs? i'll save you the time; 6, and it would be 7 if vontaze burfict and pacman jones weren't undisciplined thugs. for someone who preaches, "the standard is the standard.", he falls woefully short. the standard isn't regular season success, it's competing for championships.

[@tarekt8427]

i would only add highsmith and elandon when he wasnt injured to that list. every one else has been lvls of meh to bad.

[@rottenamiigo9443]

George Pickens will end up just another guy. Has so much potential. I couldn’t imagine any 32 team picking up a guy who constantly takes plays off.

[@davideubanks5825]

they will show him this tape when he ask for a job

[@mc1993]

He should go to the Patriots with JuJu, so they can have their own version of Ward & Plex.

[@vagus2147]

Raiders will take him

[@jwsteelers1]

@@mc1993 LMAO. Neither one of those guys are in Ward's league.

[@josev7417]

"You don't want to get injured? Ok, you're on the bench for the rest of the season. Just looking out for you."

[@BAGofTALENT]

Any Coach with any self respect would absolutely shred him for that , Tomlin is washed and needs to go . Absolutely ridiculous he did this let alone admitted to it like it was no big deal

[@DrakeBergman]

Imagine that, a Steelers receiver being a selfish child. Bro, this is your profession, no matter what you do, 0 effort = 0 pay.

[@neelkumar9839]

JuJu is a great person off the field and was pretty good for them on the field, if a little overrated

[@jfoster8624]

​@@neelkumar9839he got full of himself once ab left bro fell off hard he had like two 100 yard receiving games after AB left and then started to be a tiktok clown

[@Aaron-kj8dv]

​@derekbrandell8520 forgot Chase Claypool and I'm sure there's 1 or 2 more

[@DaneOrschlovsky]

George only cares about George.

[@scorpin121]

they said they drafted claypool’s replacement and they sure did

[@WaxanFlaxan99]

So we worried about injuries? How bout when the free defender you just let through injures one of your teammates? Or how bout when one of your teammates does the same, and that free defender hits you from an awkward angle, and you go down holding your ankle? You are a great wideout Pickens, a few more pieces added to your game and you’ll be a complete wideout. Hopefully Pickens can learn from this and get better. This is a true test of character here.

[@xp8969]

Unfortunately he failed the test

[@Brian-gw6di]

This is why Tomlin needs to go . How is Pickens even allowed to play in the next game. This punk ass needs to be benched for the season and suspended so he doesn't get paid. That run could've been a TD had he blocked. How Tomlin allows this to continue is a absolute joke.

[@Poopoocachoo]

He has a horrible attitude when things aren’t going his way. Having an awful QB is crazy frustrating, sure, but if he isn’t fed in the first quarter, he quits the rest of the game

[@YungJackTorrance24]

As a Pickens fantasy owner, I concur

[@micahturner8297]

@@YungJackTorrance24lol same

[@laserchiefwankoo204]

​@@YungJackTorrance24terrible fantasy manager

[@iwaitec]

He NEEDS to be fed. It's the organization settling with winning seasons. Good players want to WIN. Pickens and watt are gone after their contracts are up. Don't blame them

[@YungJackTorrance24]

@@laserchiefwankoo204 huh? I’m currently beating the hell out of my playoff opponent, but ok bro😂

[@Edaloy27]

Locker room justice is needed here, not the coaches, fans and certainly not media

[@SchusterLagoon]

Code Red!

[@ericmcgrouther7368]

If you do that on the 49ers, Kyle Shanahan will make sure you don’t see the field

[@robkelso2771]

No block, no rock

[@uh2187]

I bet he blocks better if he has at least 80 yards every game

[@ch-yq5yn]

You know why the 49ers score so much? Kittle and the receivers make effort to block.

[@uh2187]

@@ch-yq5yn and guys like Deebo and aiyuk are fed nicely in most games

[@Lunar-if3bb]

@@uh2187they also block their ass off

[@mulliano420]

@@uh2187but even the games they’re not, they block.

[@nadjasunflower1387]

@@mulliano420 agreed...Deebo didn't have more than 1-3 catches per game for like the first 8-9 weeks. yet he was still giving max effort in getting blocks done.

[@alestev24]

Well, I remember a pre-season interview with Pickens, which made all my alarm bells ring. He was asked about the goals for the season (not his personal goals) and he said something like "over a 1000 yards, more than 10 TDs, Pro-Bowl selection". Not one of them had to do with the team. Again: inner voice vs outer voice. Maybe 70 % of WRs in the NFL think that way, but if you can't even fake something like caring about the team, it's bad. I remember it vividly, because I was shocked. After all, judging from his rookie season, I thought that he was a team player who was not exclusively about getting targets and personal stats.

[@petrifiedmonk]

As a life long browns fan... I have finally lived long enough to see the polar shift, because the reactions of Steelers fans is all too familiar that negative, blaming, crying, calls for firing's and benching's seems like the start of a road i have traveled for 20 years good luck!

[@xp8969]

Wild that the Steelers are like the Browns now

[@WVU.STEELERS.CELTICS]

⁠@@xp8969it’ll take a lot more losing seasons, wearing bags over our heads, and about 80 more QBs and coaches before we are ever what the Browns were. All browns fans thinking they back too which is funny to me, 230m to a QB who is getting shown up now by Flacco. Is the Steelers and Patriots not allowed to rebuild? I swear I don’t understand all this hate over a 7-7 record. Those last 2 losses was ugly but will finish with the dubs with Kenny and Mason out there long as the team haven’t given up.

[@jimfoster7986]

@@WVU.STEELERS.CELTICSSteelers fans are such whiners. You losers don’t have the balls for a rebuild. Go cry into that yellow diaper you twirl.

[@Warden033]

I love that pat defends players. I also love that pat has eyes just like the rest of us, whether we've played football or not, and then proceeds to show tape of exactly what we see.

[@user-sm9ko6hm8x]

Pat basically said GP needs to learn how to Lie to the Fans and the Media , Pat and the Sports Media has fork fed Over Hype about GP from day 1 all for Clicks and Likes , just like this mid week faux Drama there seeking Clicks and story lines aka Content to feed the Stupid who eat there chum. GP make 1 good catch they will all be back in the Saddle blowing smoke shows of the Catch over and Over on every Sports Media show and yes For Clicks . this is just more Mid week filler to feed the Stupid . just watch every sports media show there all in Lock Step fishing for clicks on the same Buzz content .

[@Remiladesusansarah]

@@user-sm9ko6hm8xfake ass comment lol

[@NotKD35]

Unless you’re Jonathon Taylor asking to be fairly compensated. Then he trashes you lol

[@Warden033]

@@user-sm9ko6hm8x Yeah, he's saying just keep your mouth shut and don't badmouth fans when you have bad tape. He's playing big brother to these kids. I like that lol. You're up pretty high on that horse.

[@Hablonoenlgles]

Pickens really making every team that passed on him feel good about it 😂

[@theweeklyspielofaligio8141]

Hey Pat can you pull up the tape of Ayuik running down the field and laying a block for CMC on his 72 yd run against Seattle.

[@tfost26]

He doesn't want to block and get hurt but let his teammates take contact risking them getting hurt. Weak and toxic mentality. There's no place for that individualism on any team.

[@Rowsy91]

this team is prob top 3 most embarrassing team to be a fan of right now cause of the WRs and QB play not my team but i can only think of a couple teams id be even more embarrassed to be fans of

[@dtuohy1026]

george pickens cares about george pickens is what needs to be said. he wont block for others but when he gets the ball is all effort for HIM

[@danielvaladez3210]

"My teammates are putting their bodies on the line, but I don't want to because I don't have the ball"

[@jmilly4245]

Diontae Johnson is the same way

[@jtflash100]

Reminds me of Cam Newton in the Super Bowl. As a Panthers fan I'll never forgive him.

[@sharull6074]

He was a game changer. Too good for that.

[@diddyfaplord]

Did they really bust out a clip of a Lions preseason game from last year to demonstrate Pickens can block? 😂

[@aarodful]

He did the same stuff at UGA. He was the best WR we have had in a long time, but he was lazy sometimes and gave up on a lot of blocks.

[@elbob17]

He's definitely not the best WR we've had in a long time. He had potential but he's a bust. Martavis Bryant has more Steeler memories than this goof.

[@aarodful]

@elbob17 I was just talking about at UGA. He was the most talented receiver we had at UGA in a long time before him and none since.

[@jharp08]

As a Bengals fan I was scared but happy to see Carl Pickens son out there balling just not in the steelers uniform. But now I'm he's just been flat out a dissapointment

[@mc1993]

@@elbob17 Martavis Bryant dropped just about as many as he caught.

[@karlarrington5362]

Didn't they have a similar progression or lack thereof with Claypool also? Is this going to become a thing in the future of receivers not achieving the next level of effort?

[@elbob17]

Plaxico Burress, Martavis Bryant, Antonio Brown, Chase Claypool, Juju, George "dumb donald" Pickens. A long list.

[@wild1299]

@@elbob17 AB got an injury to his head that affected him. i wouldnt count him in there because he was fine until that.

[@JB-uv1hf]

how can his teammates even look at him? No one in locker room put him in place? keep giving your money to that lololol

[@4raxx20]

Seems like a culture issue.. Chase Claypool has been accused of this to & they all came from that Pittsburgh tree! Now he's with Miami blocking his ass off playing special teams or doing whatever he can.. You are who you surround yourself with.. If your around a bunch of WR's who complain about blocking & giving extra effort then it trickles down but if your around WR's who pride themselves on blocking, running routes & finishing plays that bleeds out as well.. Just a culture thing!

[@boosted2.4_sky]

Damn you Matt Canada 😂 As a Browns fan, this makes me feel good. Because because finally the Pittsburgh Steelers get to see what it's (culture) like when you don't have a quarterback..the rest of your team is inept.... And they make every excuse in the book

[@elbob17]

Please don't compare us to the Cleveland Browns. No one wants that. The Browns have had 4 or 5 QBs this year and have a lucky horseshoe jammed up their ass. They should be 6-8.

[@boosted2.4_sky]

@@elbob17 but, they're not..Steelers are barely holding on to .500...🤣

[@wild1299]

@@boosted2.4_sky anyone with Mitch as QB would be barely holding on to .500. He is 0-5 when finishing games, Pickett is 7-2 when starting and finishing games. He doesnt score points very much but at least he doesnt turn the ball over and tire out the defense before halftime.

[@TCraig00]

How do they keep drafting these talented, low-effort drama queen receivers?! I was really hopeful on Pickens, but damn these younger receivers dont apply themselves.

[@Rowsy91]

yeah its one after the other since Brown set that new standard in Pitt. Claypool, Juju, Johnson just insane lol

[@Blaketv0]

The issue is that Pittsburgh has always had veteran WRs that showed the rookies the steeler way. That doesn’t exist anymore. The last person who was suppose to pass the torch and lead was AB. Issue was, AB was disgruntled for being “bullied” and treated like a Undrafted guy to turning into a superstar. He had something to prove, which was good and bad. Pittsburgh needs to start over. Josh Allen should’ve been the successor to Big Ben.

[@mc1993]

I want to see Coach Mike "you do you" Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers on HBO's Hard Knocks next year. It worked wonders for the Browns.

[@murkrow2316]

Mr. Pickens there is a ☎️ call for you.. It’s HOF Hines Ward..

[@Thummpur26]

I don’t mean to sound like a hater but aside from showing promise with jump balls last year, I haven’t seen much that’s overly impressed me with Pickens. But hope he goes off and has a very promising and successful career

[@zackhurwitz9441]

I'm not excusing anything about him blatantly quitting on his team, when they're fighting for a playoff spot. But in total fairness, I don't think you can judge any of the pass catchers true ability with how bad their QB play, and play calling has been. That said, the Pittsburgh Steelers are the ultimate catch 22, farm team when it comes to diva WRs. They find them, they ball out, lose their minds and dip. It's basically as sure as the sun is rising and setting.

[@thomaskennard707]

Well when you don’t have a good QB anywhere on your roster it’s hard to look good.

[@Thummpur26]

@@zackhurwitz9441 this is a very good point. I’d love to see him go off with a good QB. I’ve got a great friend who’s a huge Steelers fan so I never want that team to fail. Hopefully that franchise can get back on track and like I said before, hopefully Pickens has a great, healthy, and fruitful career.

[@maskedman5657]

it's hard to look good as a Reciever for Pittsburgh right now when no QB has been good and Canada was there

[@zackhurwitz9441]

@@Thummpur26 you and I think alike. One of my closest friends is a Steelers fan, and it pains me to see him this way. One of the best football experiences I've ever had was in Pittsburgh.

[@laserchiefwankoo204]

JJ is barely 190lbs and hes the first to throw a block

[@alhuff79]

From the Bengals: Keep it up, George!!!

[@Zac15]

Let off his block early? He never even started blocking. Confirmed clown now. This Steelers team is a pathetic embarrassment. Tomlin has to go.

[@cammyboyyy8173]

I was hoping you would show how well the Lions Wide Receivers block!! You are a real one Pat ❤

[@HoopleHeadUSA]

One of the many things I love about the Niners, everyone is running all over the field!

[@elbob17]

Pretty sure the Steelers are the only team that has malcontents going through the motions. Of course, it would be us.

[@ihaveaphdhbu]

someone forgot to put their blunt out and you can see it sitting on the ashtray lol 6:15

[@opus1114]

CMC said at Brady's podcast that tapes show whether players love you or not. Pickens definitely loves himself.

[@PeterSedesse]

Here is what Culture means to the in regards to WR blocking. Hines Ward once broke the jaw of a LB while blocking on a run play. Hines Ward, more than once, knocked Ed Reed out of games while blocking on run plays.

[@sincityswag]

Bruh I haven’t seen Pat wear a tank top in a couple days. I wonder if ESPN recommended Pat to not wear anything with no sleeves

[@alexisbarrazxa4507]

He literally said cuz it’s cold that’s why 🤣 his wife bought him some long sleeves

[@JD-11568]

ESPN.....We wear sleeves at this level son. 😂

[@wuest1717]

Dude is sitting by himself 90% of the time on the sidelines. He's ready to get out of Pittsburgh.

[@soulheights823]

Give up on Kenny! No vision, weak/inconsistent arm & any pressure turns him into a walking panic disorder🤦‍♂️

[@bluejay2623]

Literally sums up the next generation

[@Joeysmalls3119]

This has happened for decades dummy

[@BamtheMMAfan]

Ok boomer! You’re wrong!

[@Rowsy91]

haha im 32 but this is well said

[@Magdalena8008s]

A whole generation, eh? Stop it. Plenty of people doing things how they should. This is the issue. Blaming an entire population for a thing one person does and conflate them. Stop with that crap.

[@BamtheMMAfan]

Every generation has had lazy players dude. Idk what y’all are on about

[@Nite2012Mare]

The Steelers melting down is AMAZING! I'm here for ALL of it. 😁

[@MarX8883]

The Anti-Hines Ward 🤣

[@Out715]

“I don’t wanna try because I don’t want to get hurt”

[@treysmith9371]

Makes me so sad as he’s one of the only bright spots on my team rn and especially on offense

[@zackhurwitz9441]

Y'all still have Muth, Warren, and some promising young lineman. Hoping y'all make a move for Kirk Cousins this off season.

[@treysmith9371]

@@zackhurwitz9441 You mentioned him man our rookie tackle Broderick has been great this season. He’s a true o-lineman because despite coming from Georgia just like GP and being a part of our struggling offense, I’ve never heard him complain even though he’s probably the best player on the line lol

[@rickslusher1003]

I’m starting to wonder if he’s ever played real football.

[@Ballaholic17]

He'll be "doing what y'all do" very soon. No team is giving him a 2nd contract. Good luck to his career putting that on tape.

[@BobTheBreaker9]

"I ain't wanna injury"😂😂

[@lamueljsackson1376]

What's with the Steelers and head cases at wide receiver? 🤔 lol

[@PopcornNigel]

By the time he's seen on camera it was too late to block (he would have been penalized for blocking in the back). It's what we DON'T see beforehand that is the problem. He knew what play was called and he didn't get involved.

[@joeyisamazing1091]

If you’re up by 30 then I understand not wanting to risk an injury for “no reason” And if it’s a 340lb d lineman running at you with a full head of steam I understand getting out of the way or trying to sidestep and shove from an angle, but with a guy of similar size and no momentum there’s no excuse to not at least try to block

[@brandonsitko6000]

That’s a worse response thanks Zach’s “No”.

[@CallowXayne]

At this point I'd rather see a less talented guy out there giving good effort than watch Pickens.

[@REALenvizible]

You're on the field with the expectation to play. If you're not going to make an effort, then don't play. There's many players that's willing to give 100% effort.

[@christianalbert7082]

As a Pittsburgh resident and life long Steeler fan i gotta say this is not “Steeler Football” we’ve gotten away from what has worked for decades

[@jaythomas7573]

Just another example why the NFL has gotten so much worse over the years, some of these guys are just so soft. I promise you there’s someone who’s ready to take there place.

[@seanlanglois8620]

For a football player to admit he's scared to block somebody that's all ya need to know

[@larryd9549]

Remember when HOF-er Jerry Rice didn't block downfield? Neither do I?

[@Tjdj0430]

Pickens just had an 86 yard tug 😂

[@bojangles11111]

I like how the video clip they gave of Pickens showing effort was barely shoving a guy who was backing up and not squared and balanced.

[@JoshuaJeremiah]

6:10 I think your desk is on fire Pat!! 😏

[@ZombieGamer62]

Tyreek did the same thing.. “They don’t pay me to block, they pay me to run fast”

[@drunkn4769]

I hate when players use the cop out of “can’t say anything cause you don’t play”

[@mitchellmcclarnon1308]

Remember Don Beebe from Buffalo? He was the one that stripped the ball from Leon Lett in a losing effort against the Cowboys in Superbowl XXVII. Later when his days were way behind him he played, and got paid for 3 years because everyone realized he was a stone cold baller! You knew he was out there giving it all at first play as well as the last.

[@MoDeegroes]

Can you imagine one of Bill Belichick's guys saying "i didnt wanna get hurt, thats why i didnt even try to block"

[@derikk3674]

It’s like if a truck driver said they won’t be stopping for fuel anymore because they might get carjacked at the gas station

[@nikolajdehaan9815]

Wow, that looks really bad. Like an outfielder scared of a high ball he is supposed to catch..

[@sethtrahan9162]

If you watch the 49ers you see guys blocking 20, 30 ,40 even 60 yards down field blocking that’s why they so good

[@maxy1352]

Well you start feeling like that when you are not involved in the offense while being the best weapon 😂

[@DJones-uk3hg]

Meanwhile Seattle's backup QB Drew Lock gives an incredible block to help his RB score the tying touchdown

[@DeekJones]

Tape won't lie and he'll struggle to fit in on a competent team.

[@MyEnemy]

The best way to avoid getting hurt away from the play is to be vigilant and go hard to the whistle.

[@justlikemike816]

You know who never did this? Juju. I don’t fux wit the TikTok and social media antics but that young man was always playing at 110% and that’s why he’s a SB champion now. This Steelers wideout room needs some serious work.

[@rorycraft5453]

In the 1988 Browns/Broncos AFC championship game, Browns wide receiver Webster Slaughter slacked off on his blocking of Jeremiah Castile Castile slid over and stripped the ball from Ernest Byner. That was an infamous moment later dubbed “The Fumble”.

[@TimLoyalToWifeHaterFreeZoneA]

Love It Pat ThePatMcAfeeShow Bro Let's Gooooooooo.

[@beckydoesit9331]

Pickens calls attention to a reporter who hasn't played football, but Pickens himself wasn't playing on that very play. I's not surprising this team is 7-7.

[@shaquilhoskins3078]

He should’ve lied and said he didn’t want a BS holding call we would’ve believed that 😭😭

[@kitchenerleslie8936]

Pickens doesn’t know the difference between an open field block and a lead block on short yardage? He should be benched.

[@CCCCC7779]

He must’ve learned that one from Diontae “stone hands” Johnson 😂

[@neesonnaidoo4745]

He say he don't wanna get hurt...so what the hell are you playing football for? I'm from New Zealand and started watching NFL a few years back and we play rugby. Dudes who don't wanna get hurt don't play. It's simple. If you're playing, you know that you're gonna get hurt.

[@Kogwah]

Tomlin has only been consistent in two areas. 1. Maintaining a 0.500 win record. 2. Finding the biggest attitudes in the NFL to play WR and disrupt our team. Super Bowl teams cut players like Pickens.

[@haicha4938]

That is why George Pickens will never be among the greats. 🤷