Monday’s “First Call” checks in on a pair of former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks trying to find traction with their new teams. George Pickens shines in Dallas. The Packers scored a victory before coming to Pittsburgh next week. And a blowout win for Duquesne yields conference recognition. Failing with Fields Ex-Steelers quarterback Justin Fields has been benched in New York. The …
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When the Steelers moved on from George Pickens, they gave up who they believed was the NFL’s most talented receiver. Six weeks in, ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky says there’s no question who won the deal — and it ain’t the Steelers. “Cowboys absolutely won the trade,” Orlovsky said via ESPN’s First Take. “But I don’t think that means that Pittsburgh regrets …
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“I wouldn’t mind it,” Pickens said. “The guys in the locker room are super cool, the energy’s great, but like I said I always want to showcase my talents.” Pickens said that he and Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones have not spoken recently, and that the focus has been more around getting “in the lab” as well as …
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The Cowboys got a steal when they traded for George Pickens this offseason. They sent a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Steelers for the wide receiver and a 2027 sixth-round pick and are paying him a salary of only $3.656 million for this season. Pickens has 32 receptions for 525 yards and six touchdowns, putting …
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When the Cowboys sent a 2006 third-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Steelers for receiver George Pickens and a 2027 sixth-round pick, Dallas inherited the final year of Pickens’s rookie deal, at a salary of $3.656 million. They’re getting great value for the investment, for far. Pickens has six touchdowns in the last five games. He caught …
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CHARLOTTE, NC — The Cowboys fell to 2-3-1 on Sunday following a 30-27 loss to the Carolina Panthers on the road thanks to a game-winning field goal from Ryan Fitzgerald as time expired. With six games in the books, four of the six have been determined by one possession, including Dallas Week 4 40-40 tie against the Packers. In one …
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George Pickens’ future with the Cowboys The Cowboys traded a third-round pick to the Steelers for Pickens, who they knew was heading into the final year of his contract. Pickens said that he would focus on his future after the season, setting up a “prove it” year. He proved himself last Sunday, and Jones took notice, pointing out that the …
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ARLINGTON, Texas – It wasn’t pretty by any means, but being 1-1 is much better than 0-2 through two weeks of a season, especially when both games are divisional ones. It took overtime to get there and came down to the final seconds, but the Cowboys picked up their first win of the season and Brian Schottenheimer era in 40-37 …
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OXNARD, Calif. — George Pickens is in a much different boat going into 2025, literally and figuratively speaking. Fresh off of a summer bonding trip with All-Pro quarterback Dak Prescott and other teammates that involved fishing, jet skiing and the like, the newly-acquired highlight creator now enters his first-ever Dallas Cowboys’ training camp surrounded by weapons — having started his …
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Wednesday’s “First Call” has an interesting quote from former Pittsburgh Steeler George Pickens in Dallas. T.J. Watt speaks in advance of training camp after making his new contract official. And the UFL is going through major changes. Tough to misinterpret George Pickens said something Tuesday that I’m sure will get attention in Pittsburgh. According to the Dallas Morning News, the …
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