Asante Samuel Disrespects Hall of Famer Cris Carter by Calling Him One of the Most Overrated Wide Receivers in NFL History

These are very wild takes from a respected DB about a player who dominated every defense of his era. Carter literally had more receptions, receiving yardage, and receiving touchdowns than any player in league history (at that point) who was not named Jerry Rice.

Carter played 16 NFL seasons, divided into three different franchises. After spending the initial three years in Philadelphia, Carter achieved legendary status in Minnesota but played his final year in Miami before retiring in 2002. Carter appeared in 234 games, catching 1101 passes for 13899 yards and 130 touchdowns. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013.

What kicked off the beef between Asante Samuel and Cris Carter?

Well, believe it or not, Samuel threw Carter under the bus to defend Chad Johnson . Yes, the same flamboyant co-host of the Nightcap pod with HOF Shannon Sharpe.

Johnson was one of the best receivers of his generation. He racked up 766 successful catches for 11,059 yards and 67 touchdowns in 11 seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Patriots before stints in Canada and Mexico.

However, the HOF has continued to elude him even after a decade of retirement. He has advocated for a place among the football royalty, but Carter doesn’t believe Ochocinco deserves the Gold Jacket.

There’s nothing that pi--es me off more than old guys who used to be able to do something, and when they recall what they did, they swear up and down that it was better than how they did it.

Cris Carter said on an episode of the Fully Loaded podcast

This ticked Asante Samuel off, and he went after Carter like a hound dog. There will always be debates about who should be in the HOF and who should not. Most recently, two-time Super Bowl winner and Giants legend Eli Manning was snubbed from the HOF, while his older brother, Peyton Manning, who also won two rings, has been a member for nearly nine years.