George Pickens compares Cowboys resilient win to his own career

George Pickens had his breakout game with the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

In just his second game with the team, Pickens had 68 yards on five receptions and drew another penalty for pass interference as well. He also scored the team’s final touchdown in their 40-37 win over the New York Giants.

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Following the game, Pickens spoke with Josina Anderson and said their resilient win reminded him of his own career.

“The type of game this was, it was a resilient game, everything not going your way, then stuff start going your way. I feel like my career’s been like that..."

I really have a new perspective of new #Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens after this interview in the locker room Sunday.

This was the 1st time I interviewed him, and meeting the person vs watching the player was very illuminating.

Thank you to those of you all who've… https://t.co/njmRqD3mIR
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) September 15, 2025

Pickens, who spent three years with the Pittsburgh Steelers, said he wasn’t able to showcase his true talent since he was on a younger team. With Dallas, he believes he’s able to show the world who he really is. He’s also displaying more maturity than expected.

Anderson asked Pickens about a questionable pass interference call against him late in the game. Pickens said he was mad and didn’t believe he was guilty of a penalty, but focused on making another play.

He also gave credit to Dak Prescott for displaying unwavering confidence in the team. Pickens said Prescott told the team they were winning the game during the fourth quarter, which is exactly what happened.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens runs with the ball against New York Giants cornerback Cor'Dale Flott. | Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images

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