George Pickens is a changed man.
Throughout the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 17-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens Saturday in the regular-season finale, the absence of the second-year star wide receiver became more and more glaring.
Pickens did not snag a single catch in the game. Not one.
The only way the team could get him in the game was a rushing attempt that went for three yards.
Usually, we have been accustomed to seeing the WR emotional on the sidelines or sulking in the locker room. That was not the case today.
Pickens was on Live and his attitude was all positive.
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For the fifth time in six years, the Pittsburgh Steelers find themselves in a very similar predicament on the final weekend of the regular season.
Pittsburgh is currently ninth in the AFC standings and would need to pass at least two teams this weekend in order to qualify for the playoffs. The Colts and Texans are underway in Indianapolis, so the Steelers will pass one of those teams in the standings after beating the Ravens.