After the Detroit Lions’ loss, Richard Sherman criticized George Pickens’ effort and production. Pickens fired back online with an NSFW message. It was emotional and raw. But later, it vanished. However, even though the post is gone, the surrounding buzz remains. Now, the Cowboys HC Brian Schottenheimer has stepped in.

Schottenheimer is already aware of what happened. He saw the post. He knows how loud Cowboys Nation can get when drama hits The Star. Yet he kept his tone calm.

“I’m going to judge George on the body of work and his body of work shows that he is an elite player,” Schottenheimer said.

So what did Pickens say to Sherman?

“Stop becoming [an] analyst and talking about one player when he playin a teams game. Lots of shh has to go right for explosive plays, and it’s funny because I thought former players would know that such as Richard p—y a– Sherman who btw ain’t shh without the Legion of Boom. We all remember San Francisco, brother.”

Nevertheless, the Dallas Cowboys wideout has deleted the post. Now the numbers tell part of the story.

Pickens walked away with five catches for only 37 yards. He had two penalties for 25 yards that killed momentum. The Silver and Blue expected him to step up after CeeDee Lamb left with a concussion. That moment never came.

That’s why Sherman blasted Pickens after that primetime matchup, saying the wideout looked “uninterested in playing football” when the Cowboys needed juice late. Fans inside AT&T Stadium felt the same. In moments where the Lone Star needed energy, Pickens looked quiet. That silence fueled this fire.

But the story doesn’t end here. Richard Sherman also addressed George Pickens’ recent NSFW rant.

Richard Sherman fired back to Pickens’ NSFW rant

Right after George Pickens dropped that heated NSFW post, Richard Sherman did not stay quiet. A fan tried to defend Sherman and told someone to remind Pickens that Sherman was an All-Pro with the 49ers in 2019. So Sherman took it to X and addressed it himself.

“Lol kid hasn’t done enough to merit a response from me. I was working on my 3rd consecutive 1st team All pro and 2nd SB appearance at the same point in my career. Lol I made an ALL-Pro team and SB in SF but that’s the fall off for me,” said Sherman.

That message said everything. It felt like a reminder and a warning all at once. And yes, Sherman’s resume speaks for him. He spent 11 seasons in the league, and stacked 385 solo tackles, 110 assists, sacks, turnovers, and 37 interceptions.

He made 5 Pro Bowls and lifted a Lombardi. So people in the Emerald City and Bay Area still talk about his legacy.

Now attention swings back to Pickens. His year has been productive. He has 78 catches, 1,179 yards, and 8 touchdowns through 13 games. But the last game wasn’t the way he wanted.

But the next shot to prove Sherman wrong will not come until the Cowboys face the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football in Week 15.