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Before the Rams vs. Eagles NFC Divisional Playoff matchup this past season, Rams DE Jared Verse declared, “I hate Eagles fans. They’re so annoying … When I see that green and white I hate it. I actually get upset. Like I actually genuinely get hot.” The Eagles made sure everyone knew about it, putting his words on the big screen pregame. Verse then proceeded to put up a stat line of 4 solo tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks, pressuring Jalen Hurts all game. Although the Rams lost, he was a big reason why they still had a chance at the end.
Prior to the 1993 NFC Championship Game, then-Cowboys HC Jimmy Johnson called into a local radio show and declared, “We will win the ball game, and you can put it in 3-inch headlines.” Johnson then coached the Cowboys to a dismantling of the 49ers for a second straight season. After the game, he famously told his players the words I used for the title of this thread and thanked them because “y’all did the walking.”
What are some other instances of teams talking smack and following it by backing up what they said?