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Deebo Samuel is taking shots at Philadelphia Eagles cornerback James Bradberry. The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver didn't hold back in criticism on the "I Am Athlete" podcast.
Samuel went so far as to say that the Eagles' cornerback duo of Bradberry and Darius Slay were overrated and that they only succeeded because of the elite defensive line they possess.
He admitted that he respected Slay, but called Bradberry "trash." Fellow 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk had stated that he and Samuel would expose the Eagles in their NFC Championship matchup before Brock Purdy went down with injury.
The 49ers have not been shy about their feelings on their opponent, the NFC Championship Game and everything else. They've been quite vocal, including insulting members of the team they were beaten by.
Many NFL fans don't appreciate this and Samuel's statement about Bradberry especially rubs them the wrong way.
It seems as if the 49ers have a lot of resentment for losing to them. To their credit, they did have to play without their quarterback for much of the game and he was unable to throw the ball when he returned.
However, Philadelphia soundly defeated them, so it may not have mattered. Bradberry earned second team All-Pro honors this year, making it hard to justify Samuel calling him trash.
Bradberry did commit one of the most poorly timed penalties in the history of sports during the Super Bowl with his holding penalty that effectively sealed the game for the Chiefs, but he's far from "trash."
Eagles' James Bradberry owns up to crucial holding call
It's never a good thing to lose a game on a penalty like the Eagles somewhat did, but it's also never a good thing to deflect blame. They had their chances and couldn't come out on top.
The holding call, which many have called blatant rigging by the referees, gave the Chiefs a new set of downs and allowed them to whittle the clock down to 11 seconds before kicking the winning field goal.
Bradberry, instead of calling out the refs for a questionable call, owned up to his mistake:
"It was a holding. I tugged his jersey. I was hoping they would let it slide."
Philadelphia lost, but it certainly wasn't entirely on Bradberry's admitted mistake.
