Odell Beckham Jr’s beef with Josh Norman was a hard-hitting, media-fueled drama

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The first time Odell Beckham Jr and Josh Norman met they gave us plenty of reasons to remember it. And from there, the media would never let us, or them, forget it. Beckham and Norman faced off for the first time late in the 2015 season. The Carolina Panthers were undefeated, the six-win New York Giants were still very much in the NFC East conversation, and yet the receiver-corner duo took top billing. It turned into an incredible game, but the main story was the more incredible beef.
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Aqib Talib vs Michael Crabtree

[@Me4352]

Aqib Talib vs Steve Smith Sr. too

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Came here to post time.

[@seanrector5264]

@@Me4352 also a good one. Steve Smith could have a few videos haha.

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Chain

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*Richard Sherman

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Beef History; Cleveland Browns vs winning

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H Marks cold

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H Marks 😂☠️

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😂

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Lmao

[@adamwarren7945]

W

[@augustcahn7997]

At 8:52 the one ref throws up a flag and it hits another ref in the head. I think that beef needs to be addressed

[@trashstorage1468]

Lmao I never noticed that

[@AccountTermed]

Beef History: Ref vs Ref

[@ChosenPlaysYT]

I remember a pass play where Joe Buck was like “and Odell isn’t even running routes. He’s just running to Josh Norman at the snap.” Made me laugh when I heard it.

[@cmno89]

I remember that too! lol

[@ih59]

So y'all gonna talk about this beef but ignored corned vs roast beef SMH

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Nick Curry Zero right

[@samuelstensgaard4828]

That's because there's no debate, roast beef is far better

[@mrsmiley707]

W

[@wlee9888]

@@samuelstensgaard4828 Those are some fighting words brother. CORNED BEEF.

[@PoopyDoopy39]

Corned beef is so damn good idk how any seriously say roast beef

[@b.delamora1118]

"....Norman received a fine but kept on playing and got to the super bowl, where the broncos defense bailed out Peyton Manning " 😂😂😂😂😂

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

It's true. Our defense won that single handedly, as they did almost every game.

[@runningthor1999]

S Choudhry felt your pain as a Steelers fan this year.

[@oakonion8860]

@@runningthor1999 as a ravens fan you guys owned the division for years what are you sad about.

[@runningthor1999]

@@oakonion8860 I’m sad that we don’t own it anymore 😂

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@@runningthor1999 at least none of us are lions or jags fans

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Do a Steve Smith vs everyone in the league.

[@aaronkurtz744]

Legend. The only person I've ever seen scaring a ref into changing a call

[@genius179]

Steve Smith v. Michael Irvin lol

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Steve smith vs jalen ramsey

[@AllenHIGHverson]

Facts

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Ice up son

[@Ironb3rry]

"He's relevant because of a catch." That's literally his job, so I'd say he's doing alright.

[@mustang8206]

His job is to take make lots of catches and get yards not just one cool catch

[@astupidkid7825]

But he does 1 hand catches all the time

[@Johnnycdrums]

Enough so, that Belichick tried to trade for him. But, I guess that would have been a bridge too far for the N.Y. media.

[@antoni.guzman]

A bunch of dudes make one handed catches but the media dubbed him the best wr because of that one play only because he played in NY had he been playing for Tampa or Buffalo no one would’ve given af. So Norman is actually right

[@leorickt.9604]

@@antoni.guzman while that may be true, that one handed catch was still one of the most impressive one hand catches ever seen

[@AstroLoser32]

talib vs crabtree just for the chains

[@slimslimekid5101]

That is what I was exactly thinking of when I was watching this

[@yashvkr]

Please wanna see this

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Lol

[@cristianroy21]

RIP Crabtree he was wild

[@zombiefun291]

I just saw a great moment of sportsmanship @ 2:17. Giant's HB Shane Vereen (number 34) is on the left. During the brawl, he sees number 92 Dwan Edwards, hurt and on the ground. This is during the brawl. He motions to trainer to get him some help. He say that a man was hurt and helped him, in a situation where everybody else was hurting each other. Alos, I think this was Edwards Hamsting injury reopening which he had just came

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Zombiefun UGR yeah Shane has always been a nice guy

[@armadillolover99]

Zombiefun UGR By far the greatest moment of sportsmanship I’ve ever seen

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or LT after he broke joe theisman's leg

[@thegoodreaper]

Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho is the beef history we all need to see,

[@animelytical8354]

@@jesusvermillionthemereoleo5660 yes. That's that shot I want to see. José called that man "A specialist in failure"

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@@jesusvermillionthemereoleo5660 wenger and mourinho are both coaching legends tho

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This channel is amazing. Specifically this series I find myself really enamored with because you guys do your best to ditch the sensationalism in journalism and tend to focus on the respect most of these competitors share. Keep it up boys

[@itslilwillie7601]

And now Odell is a Champion. Crazy

[@miketoonice]

I was at this game... Crazy experience, that of course ended in a Giants heartbreaking loss

[@tyhoffman9324]

As much as the nfl doesn’t wanna admit it they actually enjoy the fights it creates views

[@calvin1559]

I remember watching their first game live and I’m a huge panthers fan. That is hands down my favorite game of all time

[@calvin1559]

Not just because of the fighting but because of the swagger the panthers had dabbing before the game was over as a team and it being close and exiting at the end (the giants had a comeback).

[@ADL21]

Hell this year, they were joking about it on the field according to Norman in a convo with Deion Sanders. "We used to do some crazy stuff didn't we?" Norman to Odell. The beef got cooked and eaten.

[@eagle_slayer9555]

They'll fight again sunday lol

[@smokesletsgo8180]

Since you guys are obviously running out of beef video ideas. How about my Michael Jordan vs. Bad boys pistons beef video I've been asking for? I'm going to keep commenting for it, and I know theres a couple people who want this too. Cmon sb nation

[@edwardgutierrez8844]

Really, that beefs been known bro. There’s been many documentaries about the bad boys and Jordan.

[@littlechocolate09]

Ronnie Orris AGREED!!!!!!

[@smokesletsgo8180]

@@edwardgutierrez8844 I know. But they should make a video about it, you think obj and Norman's one game beef would make a better video than what Jordan and the bad boys? A beef that spans atleast 7 years?

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@@littlechocolate09 thank you!

[@Jackson-of8ly]

That video would be great. The fact they made MJ re image his game and forced him to get in the weight room just to be able to match their physicality and won the next season was insane

[@cs1458]

The real beef was OBJ vs. Kicking Net. Josh Norman was an afterthought.

[@mrworldwide4735]

in 2020 Josh Norman is now getting stiff armed so hard by Derrick Henry that he might just be made of cardboard the way he went down so easily

[@SSJ4Ty]

I loved this back & forth. I'm a huge giant's fan & odell as well. So i was rooting hard for him. He got so much slack about being soft, i was happy to see he wasn't going out soft. Great f'n game too.

[@adityaiyer92]

Andre's beatdown of Cortland Finnegan is still one of the most beautiful sights in football. Bless Finnegan's heart.

[@sirjer73]

THE U!!!!

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You should do beef history between Jordan and the Pistons

[@vellabme]

They both just need a snickers 😂🤣

[@beschutzer42]

I remember this when it happened. People were saying that the reason that OBJ reacted that way was because he couldn't make a play, disregarding the psychological warfare from the Panthers secondary and how much that affects the game. OBJ was also shut down by Malcolm Butler that same season I think, but since Butler isn't really a loud mouth, more respect came from Beckham.

[@reecesamuel2023]

This was nothing more than a lover's quarrel

[@chrissilver5448]

this is classic beef right here, been waiting for this one.

[@francoccjgfti3912]

To bad Norman is Irrelevant now. Everyone now remembers him for getting thrown to Mars by Derrick Henry.

[@cako666]

1:45 my man Johnson with the mean ground and pound lol.

[@tylerp.3793]

You don't know how long I've waited for this video.

[@insertcolorfulmetaphor8520]

This game pissed me off, so so soooo much. Not because I'm a fan of either team, or either player (OBJ or JN), but because the Panthers had this game won and we're covering the spread... but the drama bs, in this game, got hotter and hotter, and as the second half dragged on, it got crazier and crazier... The drama allowed for the Giants to beat the spread of +6.5, and only lose by 3... I bet a ten game parlay card, and nutted every game pick, save for this one. Thanks a ton, for highlighting this beef and that 2015 debacle of a game! ;-p

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[@jaisalk4550]

Andre Johnson was such a savage lmao

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This was one of the first full games I watched

[@sammatt6678]

Good times man 🙌

[@beesknees2446]

Yesss been waiting for this-

[@javianjohnson8746]

Oh man, what a time THIS was lol

[@noahwilliams5207]

Now Odell got a ring🏆

[@j0rdan172]

OBJ not lying. I didn't even know Norman until that game.

[@kingball7882]

lil Homie maybe u just don’t watch football

[@johnyreyes3567]

Are you 12? Dude was one of the best corners in the league that year

[@Percent-ed2el]

@@johnyreyes3567 he had 1 good year lmao

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lil Homie you definitely don’t watch football

[@FishBait1427]

Dude I love these

[@Samuraiuni]

And now norman was stiff armed into another division

[@Inyourfacejerks]

2021... MNF... Rams vs 49ers...? OBJ vs Norman? Ahhh s**t here we go again

[@kinnicksmith2042]

This was a good one I liked it

[@anasshahid224]

Good times 👏🙌

[@nifty5799]

Where’s Jon bois

[@kahil2482]

He literally just posted a video series about fighting

[@joshpetty346]

bruh i’ve been waiting for them to make this

[@failedkirby618]

I jusy realized i was at that panthers game. The tragic end of the game was so stressful

[@tiddiesattic]

I put a pair of modern WR gloves on my grandmother and she caught 100 straight passes. According to my fam it was "insensitive"🙄but I proved my point..... ....then I finally let them close the casket.

[@cwilliams9091]

Talk about the beef inspiring that hoodie.

[@L4V4G]

Love that jacket you’re wearing my dude.

[@samsingh6310]

This guy needs to do all the videos

[@KofieWhy]

Like if Odell is better than Eli at QB

[@pro56kk]

Kofie Why? I totally agree.

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🤦🏾‍♂️

[@pblmrt]

Odell> Eli> Dak

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Kofie Why? I love you’re videos

[@jay1932]

Stop disrespecting Eli, man is a two time patriots killer

[@LukeDwornikComedy]

I love that little head shake Norman does after answering the stupid question 😂 classic and classy cause his verbal response wasn't impolite.

[@masonklabunde1550]

Yo I remember that game, it was something else.

[@kylew.4896]

Damn talk about a beefy picture 6:03 OBJ, J Norman and C Finnegan all in the same pic haha

[@BloopTheNoop]

8:54 lmao the flag hit he ref

[@steelymcgee397]

Were in the play- DAMN

[@KWCline91]

1. Cool sweater on the narrator. 2. This is something that needs time to develop before it becomes a beef history segment. But it’s a good one regardless.

[@calvindirette4860]

Haha I liked that stepped over him like tyron lou. Hilarious.

[@WTC-1990]

At the end of the day, I'd love to have both of them on my team

[@thebrotherhood227]

i love games and interactions likes this makes the game so much more fun IMO, hate it when announcers have a tantrum

[@cheeser5458]

8:58 Odell “DAYUM”

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8:54 nice throw

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beef history: Donald Trump vs NFL

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Donald Trump vs Minorities

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Donald Trump vs his wives and children

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Trump vs illegal immigrants that do not pay taxes

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@@drakebudasz8837 they do though (through income tax, sales tax, etc) and don't benefit from social services so they're even net contributors. nice try with the made-up story though lol

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iansteelmatheson Unless they work under the table and use public resources. That never happens... oh wait

[@LVang152]

Norman handle the situation very cool.

[@dennisbowen452]

this video helped me humanize Norman, but definitley not the media. I remember some old geezer said odell was the dirtiest player to ever play football after that game and since then I hope he lost his job lmao. Good video SB Nation as always.

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Beef History: Al Davis vs Marcus Allen

[@RenaldyCalixte]

Al Davis only ate beef hated vegetables with the amount of beefs he had.

[@mrhr8274]

And now OBJ is on the Browns

[@okStevie]

I love being a diehard New York Football Giants fan.

[@ilikegus7274]

Can we please mention how great the description is?

[@RyanLBrown9396]

"Hes only relevant because of a catch" 110% Facts

[@Lonewolf_665]

Check the numbers fam

[@okStevie]

If you think that you're actually dumb. Watch football and you'll see how much deadlier his slant route is than his hands.

[@Sbzmike]

After this season hell no. OBJ is a complete athlete. Bro is talented as hell.

[@wweerrttt6y]

Check the numbers big head

[@armadillolover99]

Steven Facts. Best slant receiver in the NFL by far

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Can you do ohio state michigan please

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Yes please

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Captain krunch there’s a hbo documentary about this that came out in 2006

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Ohio State wins every time OHIO!!! 🗣

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Top Kek GO BUCKS

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“Scroll thru the playlist for one you like” That was a nice touch to end the video, Kudos SB, kudos.

[@hadan9517]

Do Jordan and the pistons please, always wanted a in-depth analysis of that one

[@SAMCROx508]

As a panthers fan Norman was a 1 year wonder and was a product of a great defense around him. A buddy of mine is a Redskins/Commanders fan and was all excited when he sign. I told him it’s going to end up being a bad signing and here we are almost 10 years later and I was right.

[@darion24]

Odell and josh is the best rival ive seen

[@generalgrievous9947]

Awesome hoodie 🤘🏾

[@Official_GoldVader]

It’s reminds me of Malcolm in the middle where Hal kept fighting at his work convention

[@owenresch6117]

Beef History: Chris Paul vs the nba finals

[@RenaldyCalixte]

That applies to a lot of players.

[@ShiftyCentral]

Chris Paul vs the new Chris paul

[@YungBeefStroganoffXVI]

Do the Seahawks beef with the 1 yard line

[@braydenlogsdon276]

Bro I love your hoodie

[@arcticboi7446]

Wait Norman said that he’s not into the war of words, but he’s kinda known for trash talking

[@jacksond4164]

You cant even pick pizza right Ha Another drop

[@insuchaway]

Sherman/Crabtree beef? "Don't you EVER try me with a sorry receiver like Crabtree!"

[@coreysmith8019]

Good one lol

[@patsfreak]

Liverpool v Man United would be a good one. Both teams used their hate for each other to catapult themselves to new heights and is still one of the most disciplined match ups in the premier league era.

[@chrischischilly3282]

When I dip you dip we dip 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JOHNNYCHICAGO8]

I remember this they hated each other

[@cjwrench07]

I still really want to see a Pt.1 of the Khabib v Conor Beef. Everything up to the fight, or everything including the post-fight fight.

[@nestofondeur4171]

How did you not cover the kicking net game?

[@ahmedislam5297]

You mean the gratest catch ever

[@kebrinab13]

"Reimagined batman" Me: "that man is OBVIOUSLY WCW sting w his bat!🙄" 😂🤣😂🤣

[@jraybay]

Their beef didn't last long but I enjoyed watching that game. I'm gonna go watch it on my computer :]

[@psideTXdude03]

Bro love the hoodie where u get it ? I attended UT

[@kalaspears6288]

To me carlina still missing josh norman i still throw my hands up

[@yoowuzgud]

This game was a microcosm of his career with the giants. Ironically that ESPN interview that spelled the end of his time in NY was the week they played the Panthers.

[@niklasheron475]

WE LOVE SPORTS AND WE DON'T CARE WHO KNOWS

[@KofieWhy]

YOU IMPOSTER

[@trevorcarr9902]

Coolest hoodie ever

[@thomaswishloff8674]

Michael Phelps vs Chad le Clos.

[@jc7021]

"DAYYUM" 🤣

[@braybray13ytmore48]

Obj and josh Norman in a redskins @ giants game in 2018 they were calm and talked and shook hands and made up and they were fine the whole game