ORCHARD PARK (N.Y.) — Looking for somewhere to kick the ball in the final quarter of a 38-3 defeat. Kenny Pickett We rushed to the Highmark Stadium sideline with Buffalo Bills defender Shaq Lawson Hot in pursuit.
The following are the Pittsburgh Steelers Lawson, the rookie quarterback, took the ball away from Pickett and swung low, hitting Pickett below the waist. Pickett reacted angrily to the hit, pushing Lawson off to the sideline.
Pickett didn’t stop there. He briefly pursued Lawson until he reached tackle. Chukwuma Okorafor The Steelers’ offensive linemen also intervened to end the spat.
Pickett stated that he felt as if he was going after my knee when I threw it. “That’s it. Tempers can flare. I don’t care. I’m going to continue playing the game until the very end. That was it. It was all good.
Pickett was penalized for excessive roughness. A.J. Pickett was penalized for excessive roughness, while A.J. was given a penalty for unnecessary roughness. Epenesa was also flagged as unruly and was dismissed. Lawson left soon after the start of the scrum and shouted to his teammates as he walked towards the locker room. Lawson declined to discuss the hit afterward.
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin agreed with his quarterback’s answer, calling it “appropriate.”
Pickett wasn’t the only one who took extra contact in the Steelers blowout loss. Pickett, who was successful in 34 of 52 attempts to gain 327 yards and one interception in his first start for the Steelers, was also hit by Buffalo’s defensive back Damar Hamlin As he fell in the third quarter. Pickett was already falling for the slide when Pickett came in, and Hamlin was Steelers’ offensive tackleman James Daniels Pickett was defended by Pickett, and Hamlin was shoved after the play. This triggered a minor melee near the Bills’ sideline.
Officials said that the hit was legal action and Daniels was whistled because of his excessive roughness. Pickett and Tomlin did not have a problem with Hamlin after the hit, who was a Pitt product. However, they felt Hamlin should have been called for roughing Pickett.
Tomlin said, “I had an issue that the officials didn’t have, not necessarily Hamlin,” later referring to his Pittsburgh connections by using the local code. “I love Ham. He’s a 412-er. He plays hard. He is a good child. The fact that the ceremony was not officiated in the manner I expected was a problem for me.
Pickett was a great thrower, with over 300 yards and several completions that exceeded 20 yards. However, the Steelers offense only managed three points after going just 0-for-4 inside the red zone. Kicker Chris Boswell Two field goals were also missed by the Steelers, their worst loss since the 1989 season opener. Cleveland Browns 51-0.
Pickett said, “Point blank we didn’t put any points up.” Pickett stated, “That’s the number-one thing. We need to do better in red zone. It felt like we had moved the ball but couldn’t finish. We need to fix it quickly so we can get back on the drawing board Monday.”