As the controversy over officiating calls in the AFC championship game continues into its sixth day, the discourse is only getting worse as New York Giants linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux and former Dallas Cowboys great Dez Bryant have managed to get into an online tiff about something former NFL senior vice president of officiating Dean Blandino's brother said.
Bryant, who still believes he caught it, got things going by just asking some questions that need answers.
The catch and snatching me off the field whenever I played for Baltimore needs serious answers… https://t.co/KJKL3dNPMU
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) January 30, 2025
Then Thibodeaux, for some reason, informed Bryant and everyone else that when he played Madden he would explore the depth chart and sub someone in for the wide receiver. Which, depending on the year's title, is a dubious strategy.
I was subbing you out in madden too https://t.co/9Z9TmUoZQr
— Kayvon Thibodeaux (@kayvont) January 31, 2025
Not one to allow attacks on his honor to go unchallenged, Bryant then did some digging and discovered Thibodeaux's Madden rating and said that he never even considers playing with the Giants.
Bruh your Madden NFL rating 77 at 24yrs of age 😂 …You're supposed to be in your prime. As much as I play Madden..I never considered playing with the Giants. This is how it's going to go for you. You're not getting a contract extension if you don't ball out... They let Saquon… https://t.co/jbVJYFT47M pic.twitter.com/KC3rnm55xq
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) January 31, 2025
Zing.
It's unclear how scientific all of these burns are. Bryant was an incredible wide receiver in his short prime, accumulating 41 touchdown receptions from 2012 to '14. Thibodeaux ranked 58th out of 211 edge rushers in 2024 per Pro Football Focus.
The only way to settle this is to have the two aggrieved parties play Madden for bragging rights with the loser having to log off for a little bit.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Dez Bryant Destroys Giants' Kayvon Thibadeaux in Madden-Driven Beef.
