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Here’s the thing about having a diva wide receiver — there are some things that come with it that aren’t great for team chemistry.
That was on full display for the New York Giants on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles with wide receiver Malik Nabers, who pouted and complained throughout the game — including after a touchdown pass to teammate Isaiah Likely that gave the Giants the lead in the second half and after quarterback J.J. McCarthy barely missed him on a pass into a tight window that ended one drive.
“His body language has been terrible today,” Fox Sports play-by-play commentator Joe Davis said during the broadcast.
“It’s not good,” Fox Sports color commentator and former NFL tight end Greg Olsen said. “There’s a fine line between being demanding and chasing greatness and then being a bad teammate … like if your teammate scores a touchdown for the lead and you’re still worried about your touches.”
Nabers did nothing to help his cause by dropping a perfect pass from McCarthy in the end zone that would have given the Giants a 20-8 lead in the fourth quarter. Instead, the Giants settled for a field goal and a 16-8 lead.
“You can’t act like that and drop that pass,” Olsen said. “That’s a perfectly thrown ball.”
Tony Adame covers the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers, and the entire NFC East Division. A veteran sports writer and editor since 2004, his work has been featured at Stadium Talk, Yardbarker, NW Florida Daily News and Pensacola News Journal. More about Tony Adame
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