Browns Safety Calls Out Steelers and George Pickens
Cleveland Browns safety Grant Delpit called out the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, inviting the Steelers to get their revenge in the rematch on Dec. 8 at Acrisure Stadium.
Delpit posted a photo on his Instagram Story of himself celebrating with other Browns defensive players in Thursday night’s win over the Steelers and captioned the post “#comegetyogetback.”
Delpit to the Steelers. #Steelers #NFL pic.twitter.com/hxcpW9QQZ1
— Blitzburgh (@Blitz_Burgh) November 24, 2024
Browns cornerback Greg Newsome II fired back at Steelers wide receiver George Pickens after a post-game scrum in Thursday night’s 24-19 win over the Steelers at snowy Huntington Bank Field.
“Fake tough guy,” Newsome wrote on X with three crying laughing emojis.
On the final play of the game, Pickens tried to throw Newsome into the wall behind the end zone after a failed Hail Mary attempt, similar to what he did at Georgia.
When asked about what happened at the end of the game, Pickens simply said “Nothing.” Pickens felt like the weather played a big part in the loss. He also said that the Browns are not a good team at all. Pickens was held to four receptions for 48 yards (12.0 average) in the game.
“The conditions were so bad,” Pickens said when asked about a third-quarter missed connection between him and Russell Wilson. “I don’t even think the QB could see sometimes. When you’ve got conditions like that at the opponent’s home field, it kinda plays in their favor. …
“The conditions played a huge, huge part in today’s game. I don’t really think the Cleveland Browns are a good team at all. I think the conditions kinda saved them today.”
The NFL will review the fight between Pickens and Newsome at the end of Thursday night’s game, according to a report by Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com.
On Friday, Delpit also showed on his Instagram Story that George Pickens tried to trip him after a play, which is why he snatched Pickens’ mouthpiece.
Grant Delpit shows on his IG story that George Pickens tried to trip him, which is why he snatched Pickens mouth piece.
Just another reason why Pickens is the most unlikeable player in the league. #DawgPound pic.twitter.com/euvmxqEx9R
— Noah Schaefer (@Brownscentral_) November 22, 2024
Former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton defended George Pickens on ESPN’s First Take Friday morning. Newton thinks he’s a perfect villain in the Steelers-Browns rivalry.
“He’s a crash-out. We love him. He’s the dog on the team. Is he fake tough? No, he’s a dog. Official dog,” Newton said. “When I look at the health of a healthy team, there are certain things you need. You need a guy like George Pickens. They’re quote unquote very talented, rebellious guys that give you that grit, that toughness. So the thing about that is you can’t have too many George Pickens because it’s going to make it undisciplined. You just need a mixture of crash-outs or rebellious guys and choir boys.”
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