Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that George Pickens missed block to end up flying from protecting Kenny Pickett vs. Raiders.
Pickett managed to break free for a gain of 27 yards along the sideline, during which Pickens could be seen launching himself back-first in the direction of a Las Vegas defender who was in pursuit of the quarterback.
Pickens appeared to be aiming for cornerback Nate Hobbs, who pushed Pickett out of bounds on the play. But he miscalculated things and ended up awkwardly colliding with Robert Spillane. The linebacker didn’t hesitate to drive Pickens into the ground with a hard shove.
In what would have been a 27-yard gain by Pickett, Pickens was called for an illegal shift, resulting in a five-yard penalty. With that, a potential set-up in the red zone was negated, and the Steelers were moved back to Las Vegas’ 36-yard line.
The Pittsburgh Steelers picked up their first win of the season six days ago in an eventful game against the rival Cleveland Browns. Pittsburgh’s lone touchdown on offense came from none other than wide receiver George Pickens, who caught a pass from quarterback Kenny Pickett and took it 71 yards to the house.
In Week 3, Pickens tried to return the favor and help Pickett score a touchdown. But it didn’t quite work out.
Facing off against the Las Vegas Raiders, Pickett scrambled along the right sidelines and was in the red zone. Pickens was ahead of him and tried to provide a block to prevent the defenders behind his quarterback from catching up. Pickens launched himself backward and collided with Raiders linebacker Robert Spillane, who didn’t even budge. Instead, it was Pickens going flying on the collision.
It was a great effort by Pickett but to no avail. Spillane saw it coming, stuck out both arms and shoved the wide receiver to the turf. Besides, the play was all for naught, anyway.
