Odell Beckham Jr. found a way to grab the spotlight before the first snap at SoFi Stadium, showing up for Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Rams with a flashy crystal glove that nodded to Michael Jackson.
The look fit right into Beckham’s long track record of eye-catching style choices. It also gave fans plenty to talk about, even after the Giants were beaten 28-6. Beckham’s night carried a layer of history, too, since he played for the Rams in 2021 and helped them win Super Bowl LVI before suffering a knee injury during the championship game.
Beckham has made his admiration for Jackson clear more than once. He has used Jackson-inspired dance moves in celebrations and has also paid tribute away from the field.
In the Giants’ preseason finale in August, he broke into Michael Jackson-style dance moves after picking up a first down against the New York Jets. He had also recently received ruby-red cleats with a Wizard of Oz-inspired design.
Beckham even has a detailed portrait of Michael Jackson tattooed on his lower right leg.
But the glove wound up being the easy part of the story. Beckham was on the field for only three offensive snaps out of 58, while Malachi Fields played 47 snaps, Malik Nabers got 43, and Darnell Mooney had 42. Even Braxton Berrios, who usually just plays special teams, logged more action with five snaps.
The limited workload stood out even more after starting quarterback Jaxson Dart injured his knee and exited. Jameis Winston stepped in and finished 11-for-27 passing. Beckham and Winston have strong chemistry, but the Giants barely had them on the field together.
Beckham played just 11 snaps in Week 1, and through two games he still hasn’t been targeted. Giants fans were excited to see him back, but so far, the team has barely used him.
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