PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The reviews of Kenny Pickett heading throughout the state despatched shockwaves all through Steelers Nation.
Followers throughout Pittsburgh have an opinion on Pickett’s time as quarterback, however most individuals had been shocked concerning the reported commerce, which sends Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles after 2 seasons with the Steelers and 5 seasons on the College of Pittsburgh.
“I used to be shocked that they’d traded Kenny Pickett,” mentioned Jim Coen, proprietor of Yinzers within the Burgh. “I favored him as a result of he performed at Pitt. A whole lot of Pitt followers actually favored him.”
“It is loopy,” Pittsburgher Joe Greco mentioned. “I am actually shocked. I believed they had been going to stay with him for the 12 months.”
It was a tough final season for Pickett and the Steelers offense. He was on the sideline for the season’s closing month, and a few followers felt it was the fitting transfer to let him go along with Russell Wilson coming in.
“It is an excellent transfer,” Steelers fan Elijah Grant mentioned. “I feel that the Kenny Pickett experiment is over. I feel it failed, and I feel Russell Wilson was an excellent decide up.”
Coen mentioned he hasn’t been promoting many Pickett objects for some time.
“In my previous experiences, folks do search for jerseys at half off,” Coen mentioned. “Happily for us, when he acquired damage final 12 months, we stopped shopping for loads of the Kenny Pickett merchandise.”
“There’s loads of new,” Coen mentioned. “New is sweet.”
“The upside is vivid for Pittsburgh,” Grant mentioned.