Odell Beckham is nearing the end of his tenure with a second NFL team, this time with less fanfare outside of the celebrity echo chamber he’s cultivated for himself over the last few seasons.
There is little doubt that some of Beckham’s football past was art; it was beyond the sport. His balletic catches, his pre-game rituals, the fire on the sideline. In his own way, it was an attempt to light the pilot of a dimming Giants franchise, even if those efforts were misunderstood. On the Browns, paired with cosmic partner Jarvis Landry, it was initially thought his effervescence would be constructively channeled, freed and appreciated.