{"id":10286,"date":"2024-10-09T22:40:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T22:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=10286"},"modified":"2024-10-09T22:40:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T22:40:01","slug":"report-nfl-is-investigating-steelers-wr-george-pickens-after-cameras-caught-him-with-a-vulgar-3-word-message-written-on-his-eye-black-during-snf-vs-cowboys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=10286","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: NFL Is Investigating Steelers WR George Pickens After Cameras Caught Him With A Vulgar 3-Word Message Written On His Eye Black During SNF vs. Cowboys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0is investigating\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/pittsburgh-steelers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a>\u00a0star wide receiver George Pickens for a potential uniform violation, stemming from the eye black he wore in Week 5 with a vulgar message.<\/p>\n<p>During the Steelers\u2019 Week 5 home game against the Dallas Cowboys on \u201cSunday Night Football\u201d, close-up cameras showed George Pickens wearing eye black with a message reading, \u201cOpen F**KING Always.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to ESPN\u2019s Brooke Pryor, the league\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/41700568\/source-nfl-reviewing-george-pickens-explicit-eye-black-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">is now investigating<\/a>\u00a0Pickens \u201cfor a potential fine over violation of the league\u2019s uniform policy.\u201d As Pryor noted, the league has a rule that bans players from \u201cwearing, displaying or otherwise conveying personal messages either in writing or illustration, unless such message has been approved in advance by the League office.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/STEELERS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#STEELERS<\/a> WR GEORGE PICKENS IS NOT PLAYING AROUND, HIS EYE BLACK:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOPEN F*CKING ALWAYS\u201d<br \/>\n\ud83d\ude24 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dKSsQKACWO\">pic.twitter.com\/dKSsQKACWO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MLFootball (@_MLFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_MLFootball\/status\/1843111857529454617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old George Pickens had his quietest outing of the season on Sunday, hauling in only three catches on seven targets. This was a major drop-off from Pickens\u2019 Week 4 outing against the Indianapolis Colts, where he caught seven passes for 113 yards.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container pw-clearfix pw-hide-in-content-out-of-view\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<div class=\"pw-ad-container-logo\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">George Pickens running routes last night<\/p>\n<p>what do you notice? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/viBVOL2I7K\">pic.twitter.com\/viBVOL2I7K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SharpFootball\/status\/1843377558731272333?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Pickens is coming off the best season of his young career, hauling in 63 receptions for 1,140 yards and five touchdowns. Through his first five games of 2024, the 2022 second-round pick has 3 catches for 310 yards and no touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers were a fourth-down stop away from beating Dallas to improve to 4-1, but\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/dak-prescott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dak Prescott<\/a>\u00a0found Jalen Tolbert in the end zone for the game-winning TD in the waning seconds. Pittsburgh is now 3-2 heading into their Week 6 road game against the Las Vegas Raiders.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-steelers-need-more-from-george-pickens-amp-the-offense\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steelers Need More From George Pickens &amp; The Offense<\/h2>\n<p>The TJ Watt-led defense will always give the Steelers a chance to win, but Pittsburgh won\u2019t compete for a Super Bowl unless the offense finds its rhythm and consistency.<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh opened a void at WR when they traded star Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers. If the offense (especially the passing game) doesn\u2019t get going soon, GM Omar Khan should explore the trade market for a receiver like Amari Cooper (Cleveland Browns) or\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/deandre-hopkins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DeAndre Hopkins<\/a>\u00a0(Tennessee Titans) or even Davante Adams (Las Vegas Raiders) if he\u2019s still available.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; The\u00a0NFL\u00a0is investigating\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0star wide receiver George Pickens for a potential uniform violation, stemming from the eye black he wore in Week 5 with a vulgar message. 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