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“They’re a Joke of a Show”: NFL Fans Roast ESPN for Mistaking Brandin Cooks for George Pickens in Viral Resurfaced Clip

DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 22 – ESPN mistakenly aired a 2023 clip of Dak Prescott passing to Brandin Cooks as a 2025 highlight involving George Pickens and later issued an apology for the error.

  • On Tuesday, at River Ridge Playing Fields in Oxnard, Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott connected with wide receiver George Pickens for a touchdown on the first play of training camp.
  • Amid a new coaching era under Brian Schottenheimer, the Cowboys aim to improve after a 7-10 season, with Pickens traded from Pittsburgh Steelers, to strengthen their offense.
  • On its flagship show First Take, ESPN aired a two-year-old clip from July 31, 2023, mistakenly showing Prescott passing to Brandin Cooks instead of George Pickens.
  • After the segment drew criticism, ESPN made itself the butt of jokes on social media, and host Molly Qerim said, `'We apologize on that mistake.'
  • Looking ahead to September 4th, 2025, at Lincoln Financial Field, the Cowboys face the Eagles in their season opener.
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Sports Illustrated broke the news in New York, United States on Monday, July 21, 2025.
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