Why are so many loudmouthed/bratty players WRs or CBs?

[Red Dragon]

It seems to me that an unusually high proportion of the NFL's brats or it's-all-about-me personalities can be found in the WR and CB ranks. I'm thinking guys like Antonio Brown, Terrell Owens, Odell Beckham, Chad Ochocinco, Deion Sanders, Randy Moss, Cris Carter, Roy Williams (WR), Darrelle Revis, Josh Norman, Aqib Talib, Richard Sherman, etc. Even less-important WR/CBs like Terrance Williams, Patrick Crayton, Kevin Smith and Cole Beasley were unusually bratty or opinionated, relative to their minor role, and even the highly-regarded workman-like Marvin Harrison was known to have a passive-aggressive attitude.

What is it about the WR and CB positions that makes these guys so trash-talky or self-centered?

 

[CT Dal Fan]

I think it's easy to explain. Those guys are often left out alone "on an island"; and it's usually just the receiver, the corner, and one football. One guy will be the hero and the other guy gets roasted.

Brashness, cockiness, and being self-assured are vital. For a corner, so is a short memory. I think these guys often build themselves up as "the best" in their own minds just to create an aura around them that helps them make plays-or forget giving up one if he's the corner.

 

[CF74]

I’ve always attributed it to all the running they do...

Why are so many DE’s either fighters or wife beaters? Genetics is my guess...

 

[408Cowboy]

It seems to me that an unusually high proportion of the NFL's brats or it's-all-about-me personalities can be found in the WR and CB ranks. I'm thinking guys like Antonio Brown, Terrell Owens, Odell Beckham, Chad Ochocinco, Deion Sanders, Randy Moss, Cris Carter, Roy Williams (WR), Darrelle Revis, Josh Norman, Aqib Talib, Richard Sherman, etc. Even less-important WR/CBs like Terrance Williams, Patrick Crayton, Kevin Smith and Cole Beasley were unusually bratty or opinionated, relative to their minor role, and even the highly-regarded workman-like Marvin Harrison was known to have a passive-aggressive attitude.

What is it about the WR and CB positions that makes these guys so trash-talky or self-centered?

Guessing you were a DB?

 

[Vinnie2u]

Baker Mayfield is trying to catch up the QB’s.

 

[Pantone282C]

It seems to me that an unusually high proportion of the NFL's brats or it's-all-about-me personalities can be found in the WR and CB ranks. I'm thinking guys like Antonio Brown, Terrell Owens, Odell Beckham, Chad Ochocinco, Deion Sanders, Randy Moss, Cris Carter, Roy Williams (WR), Darrelle Revis, Josh Norman, Aqib Talib, Richard Sherman, etc. Even less-important WR/CBs like Terrance Williams, Patrick Crayton, Kevin Smith and Cole Beasley were unusually bratty or opinionated, relative to their minor role, and even the highly-regarded workman-like Marvin Harrison was known to have a passive-aggressive attitude.

What is it about the WR and CB positions that makes these guys so trash-talky or self-centered?

Good one. I think some area bit high strung too. Lots of energy and mano a mano outcomes.

 

[Jake]

I've heard retired linemen say the further you are away from the ball the more you talk.

 

[Whirlwin]

It's cold moxie. They need it

 

[Whirlwin]

I’ve always attributed it to all the running they do...

Why are so many DE’s either fighters or wife beaters? Genetics is my guess...

Testosterone, my cowboy family. You work out as hard as they do it's coming out of their pores

 

[JayFord]

I’ll never understand

I’ve played football my entire life and never met a receiver that didn’t like to talk ALL the time

Lineman however talk just as much ...just no one pays attention to that position “media” wise

 

[darthseinfeld]

It seems to me that an unusually high proportion of the NFL's brats or it's-all-about-me personalities can be found in the WR and CB ranks. I'm thinking guys like Antonio Brown, Terrell Owens, Odell Beckham, Chad Ochocinco, Deion Sanders, Randy Moss, Cris Carter, Roy Williams (WR), Darrelle Revis, Josh Norman, Aqib Talib, Richard Sherman, etc. Even less-important WR/CBs like Terrance Williams, Patrick Crayton, Kevin Smith and Cole Beasley were unusually bratty or opinionated, relative to their minor role, and even the highly-regarded workman-like Marvin Harrison was known to have a passive-aggressive attitude.

What is it about the WR and CB positions that makes these guys so trash-talky or self-centered?

I dont remember Kevin Smith being loud

 

[texbumthelife]

Wha the hell did you say about Prime Time? You watch your mouth.

 

[JayFord]

I wouldn’t call Deion Sanders bratty he was just confident and wasn’t afraid to say how good he was

Plus Deion’s my favorite player of all time

 

[cowboyec]

I can handle it if they produce in the big moments like.....
88 Michael Irvin

 

[darthseinfeld]

They are the smallest guys in the field

 

[Blackspider214]

I’ll never understand

I’ve played football my entire life and never met a receiver that didn’t like to talk ALL the time

Lineman however talk just as much ...just no one pays attention to that position “media” wise

Yep. If you have ever watched an football game with mics on the field, the guys in trenches talk just as much. But they aren't the "sexy" positions so we just focus on the WRS/DBs on the outside by themselves and make that a talking point.

Sports in general is a game of talking trash all game long. If you have ever played, you know this to be true. No one position is more prone to do it more. Dugouts yap at each other the whole game. Every single sport is trash talking. We just don't hear it because the mics on the field are not real audible. You have to wait until certain programs that let you hear it all and even then, it's very cleaned up and polished.

Singletary and Romanowski are 2 of the biggest trash talkers and both of them were LBs.

 

[jazzcat22]

LB Ray Lewis was a loud mouth.

 

[JayFord]

LB Ray Lewis was a loud mouth.

I remember Warren Sapp getting in Ray Lewis behind because at Miami Ray was shy and wasn’t bold when calling the defensive plays. Warren proceeded to tell Lewis if you plan on playing middle linebacker call the plays with authority and stop being scared all the time

 

[DFWJC]

DBs and especially WRs are generally (not always) the talkers.

These are usually the fastest and most agile athletes on the field and also among the general population most of their lives growing up.
Usually the best high school track and basketball players too. And b-ballers talk a ton of trash compared to most sports....has always been that way.

 

[fansince68]

I think it's easy to explain. Those guys are often left out alone "on an island"; and it's usually just the receiver, the corner, and one football. One guy will be the hero and the other guy gets roasted.

Brashness, cockiness, and being self-assured are vital. For a corner, so is a short memory. I think these guys often build themselves up as "the best" in their own minds just to create an aura around them that helps them make plays-or forget giving up one if he's the corner.

Well said.....