Carmelo Anthony Spotted Dapping Up NFL Superstar Odell Beckham Jr. at Ravens Game

The NFL and NBA worlds often tend to overlap. Due to the relatively similar theatrics of each sport, there is a common ground that players from each find. Fans eagerly anticipating a prime AFC North matchup were in for a treat before the game. Before the Baltimore Ravens took on the Cincinnati Bengals, it was 2 New York legends who took center stage. Both divisive, culturally relevant, and cult heroes, Carmelo Anthony and Odell Beckham Jr.

For New York fans of the mid-2010s, it was a blast?from?the?past.

Carmelo Anthony takes center-stage with Beckham ahead of Ravens-Bengals

During the New York Knicks’ best and most exciting run since the 90s, Melo was at the heart of it all. At the same time, football in New York was also taking a giant leap.

After Eli Manning’s Super Bowl exploits, the team had to find its next superstar. Thankfully, it found just that in the form of OBJ. During his first few years, the dynamic explosiveness of Odell was unparalleled. En route to his Offensive Rookie of the Year and 3-time Pro Bowl campaign, Beckham had NYC in the palm of his hands.

So, fans of the era were in for a treat watching the two legends before the highly anticipated AFC North showdown. As the Denver Nuggets legend and the 2021 Super Bowl Champion exchanged pleasantries, a long part of New York history was right there on stage for the world to see.

With Beckham finally finding his footing in Baltimore, how did the Ravens fare against a suddenly resurgent Bengals team?

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Both teams were desperate for a win here. While the Ravens lost embarrassingly to the Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati met a similar fate against the Houston Texans. But, in a matchup of 2 prime contenders, the story became all about Joe Burrow.

However, it wasn’t his play that had everyone whispering about Joe Cool. Instead, it was a wrist injury extrapolating and rendering him unplayable midway through the 2nd quarter. Unsurprisingly, the Bengals weren’t able to mitigate his loss and eventually the scorecard read 34-20. While Baltimore, with Carmelo cheering them on, prevailed, is Cincinnati’s season over?

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