Super Bowl MVP Von Miller has been on TV a ton since the Broncos beat the Panthers, but Josh Norman may have him beat.
Carolina's talkative cornerback has made multiple rounds on the national TV and radio circuits, including spending the better part of the past three days as a guest on NFL Network, ESPN and FOX Sports.
Each outlet tried to get him to open up about his contract situation and, of course, they couldn't help but attempt to stir up the Odell Beckham Jr. pot.
Example 1:
.@KristenBalboni asked @Panthers star Josh Norman to sum up @OBJ_3 in one word.
HE even laughed at his own answer.https://t.co/gTw5UZeBE1
— AtTheBuzzer (@TheBuzzerOnFOX) March 25, 2016
Example 2.
While Norman didn't throw any sharp jabs, that he refused to put Beckham in his list of top-5 receivers was something that would obviously get back to the Giants' star.
So even if this tweet Beckham posted Friday afternoon didn't mention Norman, it's very likely what the kids call ... a subtweet:
That boy should thank me for all I've done for you !!! Your welcome tho ... Lol
— Odell Beckham Jr (@OBJ_3) March 25, 2016
Beckham appeared to subtweet Norman at least a couple other times since their ugly Week 15 battle, but Norman didn't take the bait. This time he did:
@Obj_3 As your boy @Drake would say "trigger finger turn to Twitter finger's" huh?
I'm not Guna sub Tweet you Ima @ You.
So wassup?— *Joshua R. Norman (@J_No24) March 25, 2016
If Beckham was referring to Norman, his premise is only somewhat accurate. Norman's star was rising rapidly before the two met in December, but it's also true that game – and all the talk after it – elevated Norman to a whole other level.
That realization hit me during Super Bowl week in San Francisco when a CBS Radio producer, who's also a huge Giants fan, was adamant the Panthers had become the most hated NFL team in New York. Yes, even more so than any of the Giants' NFL East rivals.
For years, Carolina coach Ron Rivera hoped his team – and players – would become relevant. An MVP quarterback and a 14-0 start certainly helped. So did the Norman vs. Beckham fallout.
Any publicity is good publicity ... right?