George Pickens spent the night thursday night footballand not in a good way. of steelers The receiver was criticized Friday morning for a lack of concentration that could have won the game on a Hail Mary, but he overdosed on copium in the locker room and blamed the loss on the weather.
“I think the conditions saved them today,” is a pretty wild opinion from a Pittsburgh player who has to deal with similar weather conditions on a daily basis during the winter. It's also not like the snow forced him to fight Greg Newsome on a Hail Mary play and really try to catch up and potentially win the game.
on the other hand, brownsPlayers in the locker room were heard badmouthing Pickens about his effort and lack of focus on the play.
There's no other way for Pittsburgh to do this than to be embarrassed. They lost to the Browns, 2-8, wasting their chance to take second place in the AFC North heading into the playoffs. This opens the door for the Ravens to fight back again, while giving Cleveland a good feeling they can stay ahead of their division rivals.
The snow wasn't the problem Thursday night, it was the effort.
