PITTSBURGH -- The talk around George Pickens in Pittsburgh is reaching a fever pitch. Pickens wore eye black stating that he was ‘always (expletive) open,’ threw down Cowboys cornerback Jourdan Lewis by his facemask at the end of the team’s loss, and on tape, appeared to run many of his routes at less than full effort.

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says the decision to reduce star wide receiver George Pickens' playing time is about load management and not about his attitude