Video: Odell Beckham Jr. tosses TD to Dez Bryant in pregame warmups
I’m not sure you could’ve placed a prop bet on Odell Beckham Jr. throwing a touchdown pass to Dez Bryant on Sunday, but if you did, congratulations – you probably won eleventy billion bucks.
Prior to Sunday’s NFC East rivalry game, the New York Giants wide receiver took a handoff from his counterpart on the Dallas Cowboys, and then tossed a TD pass that won’t count on the scoreboard.
The kids would call this game recognizing game. @DezBryant and @OBJ_3 having a pre-game catch.#NYGvsDAL pic.twitter.com/JcgcgNoJ8C
— Joe Trahan (@JoeTrahan) September 11, 2016
Perhaps we shouldn’t have been surprised the two were so chummy during Sunday’s pregame warmups, since the All-Pro wideouts have become close friends in recent years. It was Beckham, of course, who backed Bryant after his controversial incompletion during the playoffs in January 2015.
I by no means cheer for Dallas but I have no idea what or how thts not called a catch . Thts a joke
— Odell Beckham Jr (@OBJ_3) January 11, 2015
Still, it’s somewhat jarring to see players from these two rival teams acting so jovially together.
Dez Bryant and OBJ just completed warmups by throwing together. Don't recall Michael Irvin and Jerry Rice doing that before their games
— Ed Werder (@Edwerderespn) September 11, 2016
Although, as much as fans – or media – may want to see real hatred between players on the Cowboys and Giants, why should Bryant and Beckham pretend the friendship doesn’t exist? Anyhow, it’s not like Beckham and Bryant ever share the field during games. Even if they did, who really cares? The only thing anyone should be upset about here is that the touchdown wasn’t all that impressive.
Now, if Beckham throws a TD to Bryant in the game, that’s a different story. Don’t bet on it, though.