George Pickens was frustrated during the Pittsburgh Steelers' victory over the Tennessee Titans last Thursday, a game in which he caught two passes for -1 yards.

After back-to-back 100-yard receiving games, Pickens has a total of three catches in Pittsburgh's last two games.

Asked if Pickens has expressed frustration to him, Mike Tomlin laughed.

"Heck yeah, man," Tomlin said. "He expresses frustration all the time. He wants to be significant. He wants to be a reason why we're successful. Y'all don't begrudge that. I want guys who want the football. I want guys who want to be central reasons why we're successful and so that's a nonissue, to be quite honest with you."

Tomlin dismissed the idea of any trouble brewing with the receiver when he was asked how he coaches young players like Pickens through adversity.

"Like breathing, it's easy," Tomlin said. "I know it's a cute story for you guys, but it is a pebble in my shoe, to be quite honest with you, in terms of the things that I have to do in an effort to get this group ready to play. This week our focus is on the Green Bay Packers and what we're all going to do in this football game, and I can't state it any plainer than that. It's like reality television, the way you guys follow social media and write stories about it."