Packers OT David Bakhtiari Responds to Everson Griffen's Hilarious Troll in Classy Fashion
By Michael Luciano
Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen tried to start a little bit of beef before Minnesota faces off against David Bakhtiari and the Green Bay Packers this weekend, calling the All-Pro lineman a "great holder" before he relented and called him a top-three tackle in the league. Bakhtiari responded in a pretty classy way, showing the amount of respect he has for Griffen as a pass rusher.
Everson Griffen had some fun this week with David Bakhtiari, calling him “a good holder.” The Vikings pass rusher also said the #Packers LT is “one of the top 3” in the game.
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) September 13, 2019
Bakhtiari feels similarly about Griffen. Here’s what he said today about their battles. pic.twitter.com/lgxCdzoUOu
A three-time Pro Bowler, Griffen has 67.5 sacks in his career, with 11.5 coming against the Packers. Griffen has seen plenty of Bakhtiari, ad the two have been squaring off for the last seven seasons in the NFC North.
Rather than dismiss Griffen in a braggadocious manner, Bakhtiari, ever the competitor, talked about how much he's relishing to go mano-a-mano with one of the most ferocious edge guys in the game.
It’s impossible to not love @DavidBakhtiari.
— David Ruiz (@WritingDavid) September 13, 2019
As the old saying goes, iron sharpens iron, and Bakhtiari is looking to get even better after taking on Khalil Mack and Everson Griffen in back to back weeks.