Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers will neither confirm nor deny what his cryptic “9 and 10” tweets were about, but it’s safe to assume he was referring to Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp.
Nabers, who badly wants improved quarterback play from the Giants in 2025, was asked about his tweets at the Super Bowl this week and while he didn’t directly say they were about the Rams’ stars, he clearly has a ton of respect for both players.
“It’s a pretty good riddle. I don’t know if everybody will solve this one,” he said sarcastically on “Fantasy Football Happy Hour” with Matthew Berry. “I’m not giving it away a lot but I feel like people know what I’m aiming for.”
9 and 10 🐏👀
— Malik (@whyguard13) February 4, 2025
Berry, being the savvy host that he is, asked Nabers in a general sense what he likes about Stafford’s game. Nabers raved about Stafford’s arm talent and the way he manipulates his throwing angles in the pocket, while also complimenting his knowledge of opposing defenses as a veteran quarterback.
“His arm talent is crazy. His sidearm is crazy,” Nabers said. “The way he throws the ball, his angles, it’s crazy. He knows the defense. He’s a veteran quarterback. He led that team to the playoffs without those receivers he was playing with at the beginning of the season when they were hurt. Then when he got them back, he was able to do a lot of great things. I like the way he throws the football.”
Malik Nabers joined #FFHappyHour today from Radio Row at the Super Bowl and of course we had to ask him about those cryptic tweets. @ConnorJRogers @croucherJD @SNFonNBC @NBCSports @rotoworld_fb pic.twitter.com/3lyg5bV4CU
— Matthew Berry (@MatthewBerryTMR) February 6, 2025
As for Kupp, Nabers left no doubt about it. He’d love to play with No. 10.
Having studied Kupp’s game over the years, he knows he could learn a lot from the All-Pro receiver. And that’s all he wants to do at this point in his young career: learn from the best.
“I watched a lot of Cooper Kupp film, especially when I was in the slot at LSU,” he said. “Just trying to do a lot of option routes. His option route is probably one of the best I’ve seen. Having him in the room and I can learn from that – it’s always great to learn from a veteran. I got a chance to learn from Allen Robinson when he was there in the spring. I learned a lot from him so if I can learn from Cooper Kupp, I can exceed my game, understand a lot. I’m young, so I’m trying to get as much game as possible for years to come.”
So while Nabers didn’t come out and say he wants to be teammates with Stafford and Kupp, it doesn’t take an expert to know what he was referring to with his tweets. He wants both stars in New York with him.
