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5 best Josh Norman quotes since he last faced Odell Beckham

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It's hard to believe Josh Norman and Odell Beckham Jr.'s rivalry has only one game under its belt - but that's about to change.

Chapter two of Norman versus Beckham begins Sunday when the Washington Redskins travel to the Meadowlands to play the New York Giants.

Norman seemingly hasn't shut up about Beckham since their explosive matchup last December. Here's a look at the best quotes about his rival from one of the game's most talkative cornerbacks since that fateful December day:

Dec. 20 - Still fired up

Immediately following their Week 15 matchup, which saw Beckham go after Norman on several occasions, the then-Panthers cornerback laid into his opponent.

Norman: "F--- him. He's a b----. Screw him and his whole setup."

March 25 - Making a list

Prior to signing a deal with the Redskins, Norman appeared on NFL Network in March and shared his list of the top five receivers, which, unsurprisingly, did not include Beckham.

Norman: "If he wants to get up there, do something to show me. Shoot, man, I played it, I saw it. I don't know, I just didn't think that. ... Maybe if I play him again, he'll show me different."

Beckham was watching.

April 25 - Joining the NFC East

After his surprise release from the Panthers, Norman signed with the Redskins, joining Beckham in the NFC East. It didn't take long for someone to ask about his pending matchups against the Giants.

Norman: "It’s gonna be fun. He’s a competitor. I’m gonna play. I’m gonna give everything I got just as well as he is. … Whatever happens that day, it will happen."

July 21 - Gaining relevancy

With Norman doing the bulk of the talking after getting the win over Beckham in December, the one-handed-catch specialist lashed out via GQ magazine, saying the "reason he's become so relevant is because of me."

Norman: "I don’t even know how you respond to that other than laugh. I don’t know what you get out of that. I don’t know, man. There’s a time when people who honor themselves will fall short, so when that day comes, we’ll just see."

Sept. 3 - Escalating the rivalry

As the season approached, Norman's fire was on full display when he was interviewed for a book on the Panthers' 2015 season. Among many other things, Norman ripped Beckham for his handling of physical coverage.

Norman: "If you hit guys like that, if you completely jam them and shake them up, they can't relate to that. So they start making excuses like, 'Oh, he touched me.' They don't know how to respond because they never got hit like that. So me, every time I see him, I'm going to hit him in the mouth. I don't care. Until he stops crying and b----ing."

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