Bears WR DJ Moore responds to Packers safety ripping him
Bears receiver DJ Moore responded to Packers safety Xavier McKinney's criticism of him."Trash talk is trash talk," Moore said Thursday. "We’ll just see on Sunday what it all plays out to be. ..."He’s a good player. I’ve played against X a few times. Looking forward to the battle."McKinney told Green Bay reporters Wednesday that Moore “walked out on” Caleb Williams when he limped to the bench while the rookie quarterback scrambled against the Cardinals.“You’re supposed to be the guy, and you’re just walking off the field,” he told reporters. “You’re walking off the field on a rookie quarterback that you’ve been praising. So, it’s like, that’s a whole other story.”McKinney said Moore’s reason — that he rolled his ankle on the play — was a lie.His beef with Moore dates to May, when the Bears receiver was asked on “Up and Adams” about the Lions drafting two cornerbacks and the Packers adding McKinney.“That’s nice,” he said. “I don’t feel no way about it. They’re just there.”McKinney has been one of the Packers’ best players since they signed him away from the Giants on a four-year, $68 million deal in March. He was named NFC Defensive Player of the Month after he was the only player to have multiple interceptions, a sack and a fumble recovery in October. He’s tied for the NFL lead with six interceptions.Moore has struggled, totaling 40 catches for 398 yards.“You know how people get before the season,” McKinney said of Moore. “They don’t really know what’s going to happen during the season, and you just start talking too much and you don’t really know what you’re talking about. You’re just talking.” Latest on the Bears Bears Bears predictions: Week 11 vs. Packers The Sun-Times’ experts offer their picks for the Bears’ game Sunday against the Packers at Soldier Field (noon, Fox 32). By Patrick Finley , Mark Potash , and 4 more [month] [day], [year], [hour]:[minute][ampm] [timezone] Halas Intrigue Halas Intrigue podcast: Another fine mess The Bears have found a new crisis. By Sun-Times Staff [month] [day], [year], [hour]:[minute][ampm] [timezone] Bears With no real answers for Bears' dysfunction, coach Matt Eberflus lets the questions do the talking Eberflus has been saying “full responsibility” a lot lately, which is exactly how it sounded at the end for Matt Nagy three years ago. It’s better than shirking blame, but eventually there’s too much “full responsibility” for a coach to keep his job. By Jason Lieser [month] [day], [year], [hour]:[minute][ampm] [timezone]
Bears receiver DJ Moore responded to Packers safety Xavier McKinney's criticism of him.
"Trash talk is trash talk," Moore said Thursday. "We’ll just see on Sunday what it all plays out to be. ...
"He’s a good player. I’ve played against X a few times. Looking forward to the battle."
McKinney told Green Bay reporters Wednesday that Moore “walked out on” Caleb Williams when he limped to the bench while the rookie quarterback scrambled against the Cardinals.
“You’re supposed to be the guy, and you’re just walking off the field,” he told reporters. “You’re walking off the field on a rookie quarterback that you’ve been praising. So, it’s like, that’s a whole other story.”
McKinney said Moore’s reason — that he rolled his ankle on the play — was a lie.
His beef with Moore dates to May, when the Bears receiver was asked on “Up and Adams” about the Lions drafting two cornerbacks and the Packers adding McKinney.
“That’s nice,” he said. “I don’t feel no way about it. They’re just there.”
McKinney has been one of the Packers’ best players since they signed him away from the Giants on a four-year, $68 million deal in March. He was named NFC Defensive Player of the Month after he was the only player to have multiple interceptions, a sack and a fumble recovery in October. He’s tied for the NFL lead with six interceptions.
Moore has struggled, totaling 40 catches for 398 yards.
“You know how people get before the season,” McKinney said of Moore. “They don’t really know what’s going to happen during the season, and you just start talking too much and you don’t really know what you’re talking about. You’re just talking.”
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