FRISCO, Texas — It doesn't much matter what you refer to them as, be it the Dynamic Duo, the Mario Bros or the Terror Twins, fact is the chemistry that exists between CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens is one that's rarely witnessed between two of the best receivers in the league, on the same team, and it's to a degree that would have anyone believing the two TV receivers were raised as blood brothers.
That's how instantaneous the connection was when Pickens arrived via trade in the spring, and it quickly mushroomed into one of the most entertaining and authentic relationships not just in Dallas, but in all of sports, and to the point even the coaching staff is delightfully floored by it.
"I've actually thought about that quite a bit," said Klayton Adams, the co-maestro of the Cowboys' league-leading offense. "Those dudes are, like, attached at the hip around the building. And their personalities, I think, really blend well together."
Adams says it's due in large part to the fact they both want to see each other, and the team succeed — as much as they want it for themselves, if not more.
"I think probably the biggest [thing is] neither of those guys have a really big ego," Adams explained. "I mean, they both want the ball, and they both want to be successful, but neither of those guys are dudes that you're walking around building going, 'Man, I don't really want to be around that guy.'"
Quite the opposite is true.
The aura attached to both individually is magnetic but, together, it's next-level. It's impossible to not enjoy their playful antics reminiscent of, as noted, siblings who do everything together and enjoy that being the case. From their tandem touchdown celebrations to their time spent hanging out off the field to their locker room laughs, Lamb and Pickens are closer than any WR combo the Cowboys have fielded in recent memory.
"I already knew what was coming with him," Lamb said of Pickens, barely containing his own grin as he tried to elaborate. "He's such a great guy. He's goofy, just like myself. We laugh a lot and crack jokes all the time."
That said, the duo is also lethal in-between the lines, an All-Pro record-setter that's taking over games mixed with a human highlight reel who is on a career-best stretch of play, having set his own single-game franchise record when Lamb was injured and MVP candidate and All-Pro quarterback Dak Prescott fed him like the primo receiver he is. So, sure, the laughs are great, but winning is better, and both are doing all they can to contribute to the latter.
"When it's time to get serious, we know how to handle that," said Lamb. "But other than that, we're gonna enjoy this, and enjoy this ride."
Adams is simply thankful the Cowboys saw fit to put the two together for Schottenheimer and the offense.
"They're fun dudes to be around," he said. "They genuinely love football. And so I think when you get two of those guys together that are super competitive, they both really love football, and that kind of have bubbly personalities — it's a good match. We're lucky to have that."
