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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens has shown himself to be a bit of a diva. While many say this isn't unusual for players at skill positions, it is hard to deny that it is sometimes distracting. Pickens had taken heat from fans and the media for being a selfish player who appears more worried about his stat line than his team's wins. The flip side is that Pickens is an exceptional talent. He makes some of the most incredible contested catches in the league and is constantly fodder for highlight reels. The question is how to balance that talent and that attitude. Pickens has given up on plays when the ball isn't coming his way. This can lead to defensive players breaking free and wreaking havoc. That happened during the loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, which led to Justin Reid intercepting Wilson. Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe called Pickens out for giving up on that play and causing the interception on his podcast Nightcap with former Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Johnson. Sharpe and Johnson agree Pickens' talent isn't being used correctly. "Pickens is going to have to stop being so emotional on every play," said Sharpe. "Every play he doesn't get the ball, like oh my goodness, oh Lord, have mercy. I know he's a phenomenal talent, the difficulty of the catches that he makes on a consistent basis, but if he were to channel a lot of that energy, I don't think he realize just how good he can be. I don't think he realizes he got special abilities." That emotional behavior or attitude has shown itself in multiple ways. It has been in the form of fighting with opponents, as he did in the loss to the Cleveland Browns with Greg Newsome II. That fight led fans to accuse Pickens of not giving maximum effort on Wilson's Hail Mary pass attempt. He has also been known to talk trash when it is not warranted. He was accused of writing checks the offense can't cash, and it has happened several times this season, most notably against the Browns. Johnson said he isn't making excuses for Pickens, but thinks the Steelers aren't maximizing his abilities. If they used him properly, Johnson believes he could do what the top receivers in the league are doing, including Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase. "I wish they would realize it too and maximize his potential," added Johnson. "Put him in different positions to make some of those plays outside of go ball here, go ball there. Move him around, let him touch it early. You know he's a playmaker. I've seen him glance and go to the house. He can do some of the same things that Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase can do, he's special, but they don't use him in that sense." Pickens is the Steelers' leading receiver; one of his best features has always been his availability. He never missed a game until this season with his recent hamstring injury. His absence was felt as the offense struggled to move the ball without him. The Steelers have already secured a playoff spot, but will need to get Pickens on board through whatever means necessary and fix their defensive woes. Should The Steelers Extend George Pickens? After the 2024 season ends, the Steelers must decide Pickens' future with the team. He is still on his rookie contract and will be eligible for an extension during the 2025 offseason. Without the distraction of Diontae Johnson, many expected Pickens to step up as a leader on the offense. However, with that not happening, many wonder if he is worth the risk. The Steelers extended Johnson in 2022 and hoped he would step up after dealing with non-stop drama from Antonio Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster. Who do you think is right - Sharpe saying that Pickens just needs to step up, or Johnson saying the Steelers need to utilize him better? Click to This article first appeared on SteelerNation.com and was syndicated with permission.Gov. Josh Shapiro had a big 2024 — from his star turn as a contender for the vice presidential ticket to his campaign trail cameos as a prominent Democratic election surrogate, and as a vocal supporter of Israel. As the year comes to an end, his national profile has continued to grow, this time with a focus on how he uses his faith to connect with voters. Shapiro has long made his Jewish faith a tenet of his public identity, and now as President Joe Biden, a practicing Catholic, cedes the White House to President-elect Donald Trump, who promotes his own branded Bibles, the New York Times is pointing to Shapiro as part of “a small but prominent cast of Scripture-quoting, religiously observant Democratic politicians.” Many of them, the Times reports, are “poised to command national attention over the next four years.” Shapiro, Sen. Raphael Warnock, D- Ga., and Texas state Rep. James Talarico are newer Democratic Party leaders who haven’t shied away from speaking publicly about being religious in an effort to relate to voters across spiritual lines even as the party has garnered a reputation for being increasingly secular. “It is important for the community to understand, wherever you are, what motivates you,” Shapiro told the Times. “That’s important for people to know before you start talking to them about bills and policies and proposals.” A Pew study published in April using data from 1994 to 2023 found that among registered voters who are atheist, agnostic or otherwise not affiliated with a religious group, 70% leaned Democratic. Meanwhile, 59% of Protestants and 52% of Catholics leaned Republican, while 69% of Jews and 66% of Muslims leaned Democratic — though the data for Muslims were smaller than these other groups. But as the study broke down racial and ethnic groups, the story shifted, with 84% of Black Protestants and 60% of Hispanic Catholics leaning Democratic, according to Pew. The majority of both groups voted for Vice President Kamala Harris in this year’s election, but Trump made gains among Black and Latino voters. While Trump isn’t known for being the most fluent in Christian theology, he has framed himself as a defender of Christian ideology. Trump, who has identified himself as a nondenominational Christian, has spoken about his near-death experience surviving an assassination attempt in religious terms, as have his supporters. Trump has also proved successful presenting himself as authentic while the Democratic Party does soul-searching on how to better connect with voters. Positions related to Shapiro’s faith have landed him in the spotlight of heated political debates. While Shapiro has fiercely criticized Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he made a name for himself as an adamant supporter of Israel who at times spoke brashly about protesters he considered antisemitic. Those stances were seen as a vulnerability by some and a strength by others when he was being considered as Harris’ vice presidential nominee. His religion remained in the spotlight after the veepstakes were over. Republicans, including Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance, tried to pin Harris’ decision to pick Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate on what they called antisemitism within the Democratic Party. Shapiro appeared to rebuke those theories when he took the stage at Temple University’s Liacouras Center during the rally that debuted Walz as the Democratic vice presidential nominee in August. In the final moments of a resounding speech that garnered thunderous applause from the crowd standing in the arena on North Broad Street, Shapiro celebrated his faith and its intersection with public service and quoted the Pirkei Avot, an ancient text of Jewish ethics: “No one is required to complete the task, but neither are we free to refrain from it,” he said. “I want to just say this,” Shapiro said. “I lean on my family, and I lean on my faith, which calls me to serve, and I am proud of my faith.” Rabbi David Glanzberg-Krainin, the rabbi at Beth Sholom in Montgomery County — Shapiro’s hometown synagogue — told The Inquirer in August that this moment showed “he’s not going to back down from saying that this is something that’s a foundational part of who he is” and how he approaches public service. Glanzberg-Krainin also rejected Vance’s notion that Shapiro’s being Jewish was a factor in his rejection as Harris’ running mate. “I absolutely can’t fathom a universe in which, you know, Vice President Harris, who’s married to a Jewish man, decided not to select Josh Shapiro as her running mate because Josh is Jewish ... there’s just no world in which I can conceive of that as being possible,” he said. As Shapiro has continued to embrace being Jewish, so has the fixation on his identity. After the popular governor gave a prime-time speech at the Democratic National Convention later in August, Trump called him a “highly overrated Jewish governor” who “has done nothing for Israel” in a rant on Truth Social. To this, Shapiro said that Trump is “obsessed” with him and that the then- GOP nominee was perpetuating “antisemitic tropes.” Despite Shapiro’s faith occasionally becoming a political football, Glanzberg-Krainin said in August that he suspects the governor will continue to look for ways to meld his religion and his call to public service. “Over the course of years, I think that’s something that he takes really seriously,” Glanzberg-Krainin said. “Where could he best serve? And that’s not something that’s just purely rational, I think it’s something that he feels on a deep level.” Shapiro has already taken his faith-based connections beyond Pennsylvania, including by joining forces with Warnock, the Democratic senator from Georgia who also combines his faith with his public identity. Shapiro visited Warnock’s church in October and “immediately introduced himself as a fellow person of faith,” the Times reported, telling churchgoers “Shabbat shalom,” a greeting observant Jews use on the Sabbath. Warnock and Shapiro are both rising leaders in the party who are seen as potential future presidential nominees. The two men campaigned for Harris together, and Shapiro told the Times they talked about strengthening the “fraying bonds between the Jewish and Black communities.”
Professor Guo's response to being called "Guo Xiaomai" serves as a reminder of the importance of building genuine connections and understanding between experts and grassroots communities. His humility and respect for the wisdom and experience of farmers have won him the trust and admiration of those he works with, enabling him to make a real and positive impact on the lives of rural communities.
In recent years, the Chinese Super League (CSL) has attracted a growing number of foreign players from around the world, bringing international experience and expertise to the domestic football scene. However, as China aims to develop a stronger national team and elevate its football status on the global stage, it is becoming increasingly important to focus on the development of young Chinese players and their integration into top European leagues.When a man named Kevin eagerly awaited the delivery of his new Swan washing machine, he never could have imagined the unexpected twist that awaited him. Kevin had spent weeks researching the best washing machines on the market and finally settled on the highly recommended Swan model. He placed his order online and eagerly awaited the arrival of his new appliance.
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