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Back in October, in a very ironic twist, Arizona Cardinals running back Chris Johnson tweeted that Adrian Peterson, then on the Saints, needed more touches. Shortly thereafter, Peterson was traded to the Cardinals to get those touches and CJ2K was unceremoniously cut from the team.
So it would be easy to understand if Johnson were a little bitter towards his old team and its head coach Bruce Arians.
Some of that saltiness appears to have shown up this past Sunday as the Cardinals got thrashed by the then 3-6 Houston Texans 31 to 21.
As Peterson once again struggled to find any running room, going for just 26 yards on 14 carries, Johnson piped up on Twitter criticizing Arians’ play-calling.
When the o-line is struggling and u continue to run the same running play over and over it’s not very hard to stop shit houston get paid and do film study as well.
— Chris Johnson (@ChrisJohnson28) November 19, 2017
Seems like a pretty direct shot right there, no? That’s what fans believed as well, leading to some entertaining back and forth between Johnson and those on Twitter.
Just pointing out the facts 🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️RT @NicholasPepe: @ChrisJohnson28 Someone is salty, and ok I get it. But no one else dialing your #…..
— Chris Johnson (@ChrisJohnson28) November 19, 2017
I️m salty they didn’t do what I️t takes to win that’s all me n my past teammates worked our ass off to reach our goals.RT @cakeandroses: @ChrisJohnson28 Still salty they cut you for AP,eh?
— Chris Johnson (@ChrisJohnson28) November 20, 2017
But I️ am the fastest RB of all time RT @johne4125: @cakeandroses @ChrisJohnson28 Salty because you're feeling unappreciated and want the attention of the fastest RB of all time😂
— Chris Johnson (@ChrisJohnson28) November 20, 2017
Not that it slowed Johnson down any in his criticism of the Cardinals…
There is no blocking up front in the running game. There is no way u call that play when the game is on the line. Go to what’s working throw I️t to #FITZ11
— Chris Johnson (@ChrisJohnson28) November 19, 2017
AZ looking for new receivers I hope they are looking for lineman as well something that will actually help the team this time.
— Chris Johnson (@ChrisJohnson28) November 20, 2017
Naw only receivers! 🤷🏾♂️ RT @BSimmons25: @ChrisJohnson28 lol, wait, AZ looking for New Lineman ?!
Let me find out…— Chris Johnson (@ChrisJohnson28) November 20, 2017
Good stuff.
Man, just think…before social media how we never could have been able to witness petty beefs like this. What a world!
H/T TotalProSports