Back in the early 2000s, smack talk through the media was much more prevalent than it is in today’s NFL.
Former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Lee Flowers seemingly had enough back in 2001 and used the media to start a war of words with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Following a 17-10 win over the Buccaneers in the 2001 season, Flowers called Tampa Bay “paper champions,” which sparked some bad blood.
“I’m tired of Tampa,” Flowers said of the Buccaneers in 2001, according to the Midland Daily News. “They talk so much. They go to the Pro Bowl because they talk so much.