The Mathieu File
- One Super Bowl championship (LIV), 2019
- Three First-Team All-Pro selections, 2015, 2019, 2020
- Three Pro Bowl selections, 2015, 2020, 2021
- Named to the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team
- One SEC Defensive Player of the Year Award, 2011
The Honey Badger Talks Smack
You've probably seen Tyrann Mathieu intercepting a pass or return a kick for a touchdown. Perhaps you watched him dominate the SEC while at Louisiana State.
But did you know he has a long history of trash talk?
The art of talking smack is one of pettiness, well-placed arrogance, and intimidation. Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown even recalls a time in which he caught a pass while covered by the defensive back, only to have Mathieu turn to him.
"I'm going to kill you," said the Honey Badger.
I'd be caught off guard, too. Mathieu got the last laugh as well, defeating Brown and his former teammates in Tennessee in the AFC Conference Game.
Mathieu isn't afraid to get in his opponent's face, no matter the stage. His confrontation with Tom Brady during the Super Bowl went viral, and he also spent his biggest collegiate games chirping. His antics won't please everybody, but he's earned his feral nickname for a reason. At the end of the day, he possesses the trait every trash talker needs: the talent to back up his words.
Keep on chirping, Mathieu. Just maybe cool it with the threats.