In the game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs. Things took a turn when a key interception led to some confusion about the play. With the Steelers in a crucial moment, quarterback Russell Wilson threw an interception. And the question quickly arose: Was it a miscommunication between him and his wide receiver, George Pickens? As fans and analysts started dissecting the play. The tension between Wilson and Pickens became a hot topic. But the real drama unfolded post-game.

When Alan Saunders asked Pickens about the apparent disconnect with Wilson on that interception, Pickens’ response was pure gold. Saunders mentioned that he and Russell weren’t on the same page, to which Pickens fired back. “You said me and Russell isn’t on the same page? That’s what he said?” He then confirmed it was Wilson’s take, not his own. Pickens covered his face under his mask and walked off. Leaving everyone wondering if there was more to this than just a misread route.

It seems like Alan Saunders was starting a little beef, though. Earlier, Saunders had asked Russell Wilson the same question about the interception, where Russell admitted, “Yeah, I thought he was going to go vertical, but at the end of the day, it can’t happen, it’s on me.” With Saunders tweeting, “I don’t have the clip, but I have the quote,” stirring the pot even more. And when fans asked Alan, where the clip of Rusell saying that Alan claimed, “I was in the locker room. It was at the podium, in front of two dozen people and streamed live on the internet,” suggesting that what he reported could be true. But if not, it seems like he’s trying to stir up unnecessary beef between players.

Even though Russell took the L for the interception and admitted it was on him, Alan twisted the narrative when he asked George Pickens, implying that both were not on the same page. In the end, Saunders seemed to take a simple miscommunication and turn it into something more, creating unnecessary drama between the two players.

Mike Tomlin Sets the Record Straight

After the interception against the Chiefs, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin made it crystal clear that George Pickens wasn’t to blame, saying he had “zero to do” with the play. Despite the media chatter, Tomlin shut down any narrative that placed the blame on Pickens. His message was clear: it’s a team effort, and miscommunications happen, especially in high-stakes moments. He wasn’t about to let Pickens take the fall for that one.

But former Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger, who knew about throwing interceptions, didn’t exactly agree with Tomlin’s take. On his Footbahlin podcast, Big Ben explained that Pickens didn’t run his route right, which messed with the play. “Issue No. 1 is George Pickens didn’t run his route,” Roethlisberger said. He went on to explain how if Pickens had done his job, the safety wouldn’t have had a free shot at the ball. “If George runs his route down the sideline, I have to honor that,” Roethlisberger added, making it clear that a better route could’ve stopped the pick.

While blaming anyone doesn’t change the outcome, Roethlisberger made a solid point that Pickens might need to own up to his mistake to avoid future turnovers. That said, it’s not like this one play is the cause of the Steelers’ three-game losing streak. With a big Week 18 game against the Bengals ahead, the Steelers need to focus on team effort pull it together, and end the season on a high note.