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Baltimore Ravens receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is set to face his old team, the Los Angeles Rams, for the first time since winning a Super Bowl with them in 2021. Beckham said there is no bad blood, but rather the opposite.
Beckham played less than a season for the Rams, after parting ways with the Cleveland Browns mid-season in November, and looks back on the time in a positive light. The 31-year-old said he is looking forward to seeing some of his old teammates.
“It’s a special bond that I have with those guys over there — Coop [Cooper Kupp], [Matthew] Stafford,” Beckham said. “I still hit a little group chat. Talked a little trash with them this week. It’s just all love and respect.”
Beckham said L.A. was an important stop in his career, going so far as to call it “one of the best things that’s happened in my life.”
“… The whole situation and organization brought me back to loving and having joy for football and understanding true professionalism and being prepared,” Beckham said. “It was just a great experience for me, alongside winning a Super Bowl.”
The veteran finished with 27 receptions for 305 yards and five touchdowns with the Rams. He started all four playoff games he played, with Los Angeles, racking up 21 receptions on 24 targets, 288 yards and two touchdowns, including the first TD in Super Bowl LVI.
Beckham began his career with the New York Giants in 2014, staying there until he joined the Browns in 2019, where he was not without some drama. The wide receiver says the Rams were different than some other situations he was in. Beckham credited head coach Sean McVay for creating a culture where players could thrive and win.
“There’s been other situations where I didn’t feel prepared the way that I felt prepared over there from the way that they come in for meetings, in the way that they look at the film and dissect each player, team, [saying] ‘These plays…
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Author : Shanna McCarriston
Publish date : 2023-12-07 21:57:10
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