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- Odell Beckham Jr. had a big day during the NFC Divisional Round on Sunday.
- Meanwhile, the Cleveland Browns caught a lot of strays for releasing him for no return.
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Browns fans should probably not go on Twitter this evening. And they definitely should change the channel away from NBC.
As the Los Angeles Rams jumped out to a big lead over the Buccaneers in the NFC Divisional Round, Cleveland got dragged online. The AFC North franchise caught all kinds of heat for trading Odell Beckham Jr.
OBJ, who began his year in the Forest City with the Browns and didn’t do anything. Now he’s balling out in the playoffs while they are at home.
In six games with Cleveland this year, Beckham did not score a single touchdown and had only 17 catches for 232 yards. In nine games, not including Sunday, with the Rams, he had 359 yards on 31 catches with six touchdowns.
During Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay, Beckham was impressive. His stat-line was one thing, but the plays he was making were another.
What a catch, @obj π
πΊ: #LARvsTB on NBC
π±: https://t.co/6Hz1DjFj3t pic.twitter.com/Xt6pjk4B9D— NFL (@NFL) January 23, 2022
Don't let @obj heat up π₯π
πΊ: #LARvsTB on NBC
π±: https://t.co/6Hz1DjFj3t pic.twitter.com/hYxj47ShC1— NFL (@NFL) January 23, 2022
Having OBJ on the field is an undeniable asset.
And the Browns just let him walk.
After being traded from New York to Cleveland in 2019, Beckham played in just 13 games with the organization. He caught 40 of 77 targets for 551 yards and three touchdowns.
The Browns tried to claim that he just didn’t have it anymore and Beckham got fed up with the quarterback situation and lack of opportunity with the franchise. In early November, the team released him and when he cleared waivers, he was free to sign anywhere.
Joining Los Angeles made a lot of sense and it has proved to be the right decision.
As a result of Beckham’s strong outing on Sunday, the internet had all kinds of jokes.
BROWNS FANS, LOOK AWAY! Here are some of the reactions:
Odell Beckham Jrβs dad watching Odell make plays ever since he left the Cleveland Browns pic.twitter.com/2D4PpCooXh
— Rich (@UptownDC_Rich) January 23, 2022
the browns RELEASED a pro bowl-level receiver because their QB canβt throw a backside dig
— Steven Ruiz (@theStevenRuiz) January 23, 2022
Damnβ¦ Sooooo do we as a football community owe OBJ an apology or we just gone act like the Cleveland Browns didnβt have us thinking he was washed lol dawg looking like he in rare form https://t.co/bLYYRPFbMN
— Black Bambino (@BlackMcCoy) January 23, 2022
How the browns look at baker mayfield everytime OBJ makes a play pic.twitter.com/Km9i11r5hy
— gnarly Rae jepsen (@eyezaeyuhh) January 23, 2022
Browns said OBJ was the problem not Baker Mayfield
— Carp (@robcarpenter81) January 23, 2022
So the Browns blamed OBJ and called him a team concern. He has fit in so well with the LA Rams π which confirms the Rams have a better locker room or this was a Cleveland issue π€£
— Jared Gardner (@Jared_Gardner) January 23, 2022
#Browns fans saying OBJ was the problem in Cleveland #OBJ pic.twitter.com/Vh5GT8JPJ0
— ππ²π€π’ π²π½ π΅π· (@Sugeknight323) January 23, 2022
Browns fans gotta be sick watching OBJ play like this since leaving Cleveland
— Vince D. (@vDodun) January 23, 2022
Just checking. The Cleveland Browns got nothing for releasing Beckham, right?
— Sean's Ramblings (@seansramblings) January 23, 2022
cleveland browns and their fans made up some narratives bout odell like teams was gonna say he not worth it…smhh
— SLY G (@ESG_10) January 23, 2022
Maybe the quarterback was the problem @Browns
— With EVERYBODY Sayin' – C! J! Writes! YEAH! (@CJWritesNThangs) January 23, 2022
https://twitter.com/BaneNook/status/1485360284705472516?s=20
Canβt believe how bad the browns fumbled OBJ
— no trippin (@DB_DiBiase) January 23, 2022
OBJ to the Browns right now #RamsHouse https://t.co/Ow4rRRVLnc pic.twitter.com/3vZJ33WjAa
— Laura Martin (@LauraKMM) January 23, 2022