This Sunday, the New York Giants and Washington Commanders will face off down within the Nation’s capital in a matchup of two 0-1 golf equipment.
There can be lots of backstories to speak about on this previous rivalry, which started in 1932, however there’s a brand new one this time round.
The Commanders’ first-round decide on this 12 months’s NFL draft, LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Giants’ first-round decide, LSU extensive receiver Malik Nabers, are shut buddies. They usually’ll be assembly once more as professionals in simply their second recreation as one.
Nabers spoke about his relationship together with his buddy and former teammate to reporters on Thursday.
“With out him, I in all probability wouldn’t be right here proper now, so having that man as my quarterback, it took lots of stress off me, so I took lots of stress off him too getting open. However we’re in a unique house proper now, however it’s nonetheless the identical recreation,” he stated.
Final season at LSU, Daniels led the Nation in landing passes with 40. Nabers was on the opposite finish of 14 of these strikes. On Sunday, it is going to really feel unusual for each gamers, however Nabers understands the fact they’re now in.
“It’s the identical soccer recreation. It’s simply we’re on completely different groups,” he stated. “The connection remains to be a brotherly relationship, so what we do is what our job is, however we’ve acquired a unique relationship off the sphere.”
Nabers stated he and Daniel spoke this week.
“We discuss in regards to the recreation, simply speak about simply soccer, however like I stated, we’ve acquired a relationship off the sphere, so it’s like we’re going to speak smack after we play on the sphere, however off the sphere, it’s a brotherly relationship,” he stated.
Nabers has the utmost respect for his buddy. He is aware of firsthand how dynamic he will be. In his NFL debut final week towards Tampa Bay, Daniels rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns whereas finishing 17 of 24 passes for 184 extra yards.
“He’s a wise quarterback, an excellent group chief. His operating capability is nice, arm expertise is loopy, so I’m excited to see what he does this week,” Nabers stated.
That didn’t preclude Nabers from offering his new teammates with some intel on Daniels. In any case, enterprise is enterprise.
“That’s one thing that you simply’ve acquired to share whenever you’re going towards your previous teammate, however any solution to get the win,” he stated.
Sunday must be a enjoyable watch. Too unhealthy a lot of the nation received’t see it.
