The Athletic Football Show on George Pickens

PodcastBuccaneers shock Cowboys in Dallas, 24-16October 9, 2026

From the episode

Let's throw one to CD, all this sort of stuff. And the corners were playing so aggressive... Even the first completion he gives up to Pickens on the first drive, that is airtight. And that's just sometimes George Pickens and Dak are going to do that to you.

Mentioned at 0:53 – 0:59

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Pickens beats aggressive Bucs corners on deep stop route in first half.

Pickens had a deep stop route completion against the Buccaneers' aggressive corner coverage in the first half. The source notes this was an airtight throw and catch, with the observation that sometimes George Pickens and Dak Prescott are just going to make plays on you despite aggressive corner play.