Old-school NFL aficionados who’d rather see beefs settled on the field may not have understood Marlon Humphrey had he played in another era. They certainly would have respected his game, though. The Baltimore Ravens star was part of a College Football Playoff National Championship-winning team in 2015. His first eight years at football’s highest level produced quite an enviable resume.
Humphrey is a four-time Pro Bowler and two-time First-Team All-Pro. He has also mastered the art of psychological warfare. No one throws a verbal jab quite like the talented and sometimes brash Ravens cornerback. Few do a better job of dismantling an opponent before kickoff.
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Many have fallen victim to a Marlon Humphrey tirade. Recently, he set his sights on the Cincinnati Bengals organization.
Marlon Humphrey stirs the pot with a Bengals troll on social media.
What a time to be alive. The Cleveland Browns still have no idea what they are doing. The Pittsburgh Steelers are self-destructing, and they don’t have a quarterback. The Bengals are suddenly ‘the Bungles again.
Cincy isn’t just doing its best to damage its relationship with its best defensive player beyond repair. They also have yet to sign their first-round draft choice, Shemar Stewart, as he is holding out and sitting out of offseason workouts because of a contract dispute.
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Stewart’s issue isn’t money. It’s a disagreement over language that Cincinnati attempted to wedge into the deal. It appears the Bengals would like to have the option of voiding guaranteed money if he ever defaults on his contract.
The issue lies in that language not being in Ja’Marr Chase’s deal or Amarius Mims’. Stewart’s representation wants consistency. The Bengals want control.
As you might have imagined, Humphrey noticed… When Baltimore announced the signing of rookie Malaki Starks, Marlon captioned that photo by stating, “Contract wasn’t signed but still practicing (hand clap emoji)”. Though that may not seem like much, most caught what he was stating.
Starks came to work and trusted that business would take care of itself. Stewart continues to sit because he is unappreciative of how he is being handled. The Ravens’ longest-tenured star noticed and pointed it out publicly.
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That primetime game featuring Baltimore and Cincinnati keeps getting more interesting, doesn’t it? Joe Burrow is sick of playing night games at M&T Bank Stadium. Humphrey never gets sick of finding new ways to play mind games with his opponents. The AFC North is going to be a warzone again, and football aficionados everywhere wouldn’t have it any other way.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Marlon Humphrey extends his social media feud with the Ravens’ rivals