PHILADELPHIA --
Philadelphia Eagles defensive end
Brandon Graham is always on the hunt for his next mark, and as their
Week 8 matchup against the
Dallas Cowboys wore on, one emerged in wide receiver
Amari Cooper.
Cowboys backup quarterback
Ben DiNucci was struggling in his first career start. Graham noticed Cooper beginning to sag in the midst of an unproductive day (one catch, five yards), so Graham -- an elite and relentless trash-talker -- turned his attention to the star wideout, telling him he "might as well hang up the cleats" and "get ready for next week!" because his efforts were futile.
"I knew the rap sheet on him. His body language is bad, so when you see his body language [worsen] I'm like, 'Oh yeah, I'm about to get him.' So I started talking to him," Graham told ESPN, beginning to burst into laughter. "He was gone. He's like, man, I can't wait until
Dak Prescott gets back. That's the type of face he had."