George Pickens

'I don't worry about George and his love for football and playing this game,' Brian Schottenheimer said

Pickens reverted to the low-effort Pittsburgh version of himself in Week 14's loss to the Lions, giving up on routes and appearing generally disinterested in the proceedings. Pickens had just 37 yards on nine targets against Detroit. "We talked a little bit about it," Schottenheimer said Monday. "In his words, he said, 'Hey Schotty, I didn't play my best game.' I think that, unfortunately, none of us played our best game. But again, I don't worry about George and his love for football and playing this game. You know, for five or six weeks, he was the talk of the sporting world. 'Look at George Pickens.' We didn't coach or play well enough to win that game in Detroit. They beat us. It is what it is." Hopefully Pickens gives better effort in Week 15 against a Minnesota secondary that has been burned on deep throws for much of the season. He'll be a top-12 fantasy option, and a top seven or eight option if CeeDee Lamb (concussion) is out.

On Thursday night, Cowboys receiver George Pickens dusted off some of the concerns that undermined much of his three years in Pittsburgh.

Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer had a conversation with George Pickens about the wide receiver's pointed social-media attack on Prime Video s Richard Sherman.

Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said he had a good conversation with George Pickens regarding his social media response to Prime Video broadcast analyst Richard Sherman about the wide receiver's effort in last week's loss to the Detroit Lions.