Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Bill Cowher ripped current Pittsburgh wide receiver George Pickens after Pickens admitted to not finishing a block in this past Saturday’s 30-13 loss at the Indianapolis Colts because he didn’t “want to get an injury.” “It is disappointing to see and hear what George Pickens talks about,” Cowher said during a Thursday appearance on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show,” as shared by Dan Zaksheske of Outkick. “Culture is about commitment and sacrifice… I could never imagine a player at all not performing and giving everything.”
Much has been made this month about the supposed poor culture impacting the Steelers, particularly during their surprising three-game losing streak that dropped them to 7-7 and has them beginning Week 16 on the outside looking in as it pertains to the AFC bracket of the postseason tournament. As of early Thursday evening, the ESPN Football Power Index gave Pittsburgh just a 4.0% chance to make the playoffs. As of Thursday evening, oddschecker listed the Steelers as 2.5-point home underdogs for Saturday’s game against the Bengals.
Steelers wide receiver George Pickens has come under fire this week after a clip emerged of him not blocking a defender that would have led to a touchdown for running back Jaylen Warren.
