Giants WR Isaiah Hodgins explains why he's so good at trash talk

As was evidenced in last week’s 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants receiver Isaiah Hodgins is a big fan of talking smack.

Matched up against Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson for much of the game, Hodgins seemed to care more about winning the mental battle than the physical one, and after a recent Q&A with Steve Serby of the New York Post, now it’s clear why.

“Personally, it gets me going into a different mode,” Hodgins said. “Like last game, I kind of started it like personally just because of that mindset that I went into the game with. But if someone comes up to me like first and starts talking trash, like it puts me in a whole different mode. I’m like, ‘Let’s go throw a ‘go’ ball on him right now.’ Like, I’m trying to back this trash talk up. I never let it get me mad or out of my zone, DBs can talk all they want, but I love that part, so I just accept it for what it is and talk right back.”