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Ron Rivera sounds off on Josh Norman's behavior against Giants

Published Dec. 23, 2015 11:25 p.m. ET

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There was obviously much to be said about Josh Norman and how things played out between him and Odell Beckham Jr. in Week 15. One person who recently chimed in, was Ron Rivera, as he was asked about the "erratic behavior" by Norman against the Giants.

Via D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

“There is a fine line. It doesn’t matter who you are playing, when you are playing or where you are playing, there is a fine line and guys do try to take it to a specific point. And they go from there. I think unfortunately, in some instances the line got crossed and it has happened before. Not just in that game (Giants), but in previous games. You as a player and coach have to know that and know when to reign it in and when to be smart and is some cases when to just flat out stop it. It’s one of the things that we talked about. Josh enjoys playing. He loves the game.” Rivera stated.

It's obvious that Norman played some type of a role in the whole Beckham feud, and absolutely got into his head. Regardless, Norman received a big fine, while Beckham is going to miss a key game. The outspoken cornerback doesn't figure to slow down his talking anytime soon, but his ability to get receivers off their game isn't always a bad thing.