WATCH: George Pickens, Mike Sainristil get into massive fight, throw punches during Steelers-Commanders clash
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens and Washington Commanders defensive back Mike Sainristil starred in a tense incident during the third quarter of their Sunday game. The Steelers and Commanders have played a high-flying game, exchanging leads and responding score with a score to try to win this contest.
With 1:26 left on the clock in the third quarter, Pickens went for a pass from Russell Wilson. The throw was intercepted by Jeremy Chinn at Washington's 26-yard. Right after Chinn took the ball and Pickens realized he wasn't getting it, he and Sainristil exchanged punches and turned their matchup into a grappling one.
George Pickens was having a terrific game, finding the end zone once to open the scoreboard while becoming Russell Wilson's favorite target of the afternoon. It's unclear what transpired between these two before they got physical with each other. This sequence didn't get any punishment from the referees.
Jake Moody won Deebo Samuel, 49ers game against the Buccaneers
After this unfortunate moment took place, the 49ers saw the Buccaneers tie the game at 20 points with a field goal with :41 left on the clock of the fourth quarter. The NFC West team attacked again, trying to give Moody another opportunity to redeem himself and give the team an important win against a dangerous opponent.
After connecting with Jauan Jennings and Ricky Pearsall twice, Brock Purdy spiked the ball to stop the clock and set up the stage for another Jake Moody's kick. The veteran attempted the 44-yard field goal and completed it, helped by Pepper, to give the Niners a 23-20 win, their fifth of the season to stay in the fight for the top spot in the division.
Samuel broke silence on this incident, saying that he went out of character.
“Just like frustrated in the heat of battle,” Samuel told reporters. “It was a close game, and I kind of got out of character a little bit, but I’ll talk to Moody.”
The 49ers will face the Seahawks in Week 11 of this season.