Rivalries between NFL players have become kind of muted over the years, which is kind of odd in the age of social media. Everyone wants to avoid getting dunked on or being bulletin board material, even though that’s probably not an actual thing internally and more for fans, but as we saw with the Cleveland Browns and Tennessee Titans in Week 1, some talk and hype can be fun.
That leads me to the underrated rivalry between Houston Texas receiver DeAndre Hopkins and Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey. The two have put on amazing battles since Ramsey has come into the league and had their comments back and forth pre- and post-game, however it’s never devolved into anything disrespectful.