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George Pickens’ Route-Running Had ‘Zero To Do’ With Red Zone INT, Mike Tomlin Says

Pittsburgh Steelers QB Russell Wilson threw a red zone interception that hurt the Pittsburgh Steelers’ chances of cutting into the Kansas City Chiefs lead in Week 17, and it’s a play where WR George Pickens drew some blame for not running the route that Russell Wilson expected him to. Wilson said he expected Pickens to go vertical and carry the safety but put the blame on himself for the interception, while former NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens blamed Pickens for not running his route and said he caused the pick. Mike Tomlin absolved Pickens of blame for the play though, and said that he had nothing to do with the interception.