Chargers News: NFL Rival Considers This LA Star One Of League's Top Trash Talkers

A Chargers wide receiver ranks among the league's best trash talkers in the 2023 NFL season.

In the NFL, avoiding trash-talking is inevitable. Your Los Angeles Chargers especially have had some notable trash talkers play for them over the years like Phillip Rivers and Shawn Merriman in the past.

However, since both players no longer play for the Chargers, it appears a new name has emerged as not only the biggest trash talker for the Chargers but one of the top trash talkers in the NFL.

In an anonymous player poll conducted by The Athletic, Keenan Allen has now earned himself a reputation in the league as one of the biggest trash talkers in the NFL.

"And don’t for a second think trash talk is limited to just defensive players. The Los Angeles Chargers’

Keenan Allen

, one of the NFL’s most consistent wideouts, is known to have a thing or two to say during games. “Big-time s— talker,” one player said. “It’s nonstop.”

Per The Athletic

#Chargers WR Keenan Allen vs 49ers Jimmie Ward. There is some trash talking at the end. pic.twitter.com/sGoB9EVOnq

— Fernando Ramirez (@RealFRamirez) August 19, 2021

As shown above, Allen will work you til the end and even if he beats you, he is going to let you know.

While Allen's name was not actually listed on their list, he would fall into the category of "Other" which makes up 18.6% of trash talkers in the NFL.

At the top of the list is Detroit Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johson at 24.6%. Followed by Gardner-Johnson is Miami Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey at 16.2% then Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham at 8.6%.

While you could argue that some people don't deserve to trash talk unless their performance on the field shows it, Allen is just that. 

In 10 years, Allen is second career receptions (879) and yards (10,298) behind long-time Chargers tight end great Antonio Gates (955, 11,841).

Once it's all said and done for Allen, he will without a doubt go down as the greatest Chargers wide receiver of all time and could find his name in the NFL Hall of Fame.

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