Neither the Giants nor Cowboys played on Sunday, but the two sides went at each other anyway.
During the Eagles’ 55-23 win over the Commanders in the NFC Championship game, Dez Bryant — the Cowboys’ former star receiver — first took a dig at the Giants.
Moments after Saquon Barkley rushed for a 60-yard touchdown on the Eagles’ first offensive play of the game, Bryant wrote “The Giants have got to be sick; I don’t care what anyone says” on X, along with a laughing emoji.
Barkley notably signed with the Eagles this past offseason after spending the first six years of his career with the Giants, who drafted him No. 2 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.
It didn’t take long for Giants edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux to fire back.
“We got the same amount of SB [sic],” Thibodeaux posted in response, referencing both having not won a Super Bowl.
The two then went back-and-forth for the next hour.
“That’s a fact but I had a great career and I’m in the record [book].. sooooooo….I’m good with that! you guys let go of the best player in the NFL this year and the gm so told him straight in his face to draft Jayden Daniels,” Bryant responded along with his own laughing emoji. “You shouldn’t be addressing me you should be addressing your dumb ass GM…”
Bryant was referencing Giants general manager Joe Schoen, who was captured on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” this offseason being told by his son to trade up in the 2024 NFL Draft and select Daniels, who brought the Commanders to the NFC Championship before Sunday’s loss.
Bryant spent eight seasons with the Cowboys and surpassed 1,000 receiving yards three times, was a three-time Pro Bowler and was named AP First Team All-Pro once.
He spent his final season with the Ravens in 2020-21.
Thibodeaux, whom the Giants drafted with the No. 5 pick in 2022, has had an up-and-down three seasons in the NFL.
He’s recorded 21 sacks across the three years.
“I’m shooting on any old head mentioning the giants from here on out,” Thibodeaux wrote in a separate post.
“The only player over there who’s legit is Malik Nabers… Other than that, sorry to break it to you buddy, you guys are awfulm,” Bryant shot back, adding another laughing emoji. “Cut all of that political s–t out! …You better hope they don’t trade your ass the way you’re hyping …Pipe down buddy… I bet not see you looking for a trade or cut.”
Thibodeaux then sent a flurry of tweets.
“Why haven’t you retired @DezBryant?” Thibodeaux wrote.
“He Waiting on the next pandemic to get a work out,” Thibodeaux added, with another laughing emoji.
“Anybody talking about the past not doing s–t now,” he posted, with three more laughing emojis.
“Man what happened in Green Bay @DezBryant?” he added, referencing Bryant’s controversial drop during the 2015 NFC Championship game.
“If Joe [Schoen] call you for a work out I bet you show up @DezBryant,” he posted.
“What is this fool talking about? I’ve stopped playing football,” Bryant responded, adding yet another laughing emoji. “I’ve stopped playing football… I don’t care about playing football…. I’ll let you make it. I support athletes and root for you guys, but when organizations do stupid things, I’ll keep calling out the things that don’t support you. My tweet clearly went over your head… Stop being sensitive.. I really don’t wanna keep going back forth.”
Bryant, after fans asked in his comments, also acknowledged that he thinks Giants players Dexter Lawrence, Brian Burns and Tyrone Tracy are good as well, along with Nabers.
“Bro he don’t under stand the concept of roasting yall, im dealing with an old head,” Thibodeaux posted with two more laughing emojis. “My bad OG, I brought a gun to a boxing match all love tho.”
Thibodeaux also said that he was deleting some of his posts “out of respect ….i don’t wanna do this to you OG!”
“One thing you’ll learn about me..buddy..is that nothing here is political…,” Bryant responded. “Don’t bother deleting your tweet… Nothing you say will affect me…You’re just a big, sensitive dude.. your GM trash pimp… why that bother you so much? You act s if I was talking to you… I’m doing what you are afraid to do you… tell it how it is…. Your best bet is to be quiet and save yourself… I’ll go all night with you.”
Thibodeaux later explained why he responded to Bryant.
“Everybody think they can say something about a team I represent….not on my watch,” Thibodeaux wrote with a laughing emoji. “till I’m not longer a giant ima stand in bidness.”
After a brief break, they continued later Sunday night.
“Talking like he legit! He sorry as f–k..,” Bryant posted. “A waste of a draft pick!”
