Colts LB Zaire Franklin voted one of the NFL's biggest trash talkers

The Athletic held a poll with Anonymous NFL players to answer multiple questions around the league.   One of the questions was who the biggest trash talker in the NFL is. And it should come as no surprise which Indianapolis Colts player received votes from his peers.  None other than the NFL's leading tackler, Zaire Franklin, received […]

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Oct 22, 2023; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indianapolis Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin (44) works to stop Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford (34) on during a game against the Cleveland Browns at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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The Athletic held a poll with Anonymous NFL players to answer multiple questions around the league.  

One of the questions was who the biggest trash talker in the NFL is. And it should come as no surprise which Indianapolis Colts player received votes from his peers. 

None other than the NFL's leading tackler, Zaire Franklin, received votes from NFL players around the league. Below are the results shared by The Athletic. 

Biggest Trash Talkers: 71 total votes

  • C.J. Gardner Johnson (24.6%)
  • Others (18.6%)*
  • Jalen Ramsey (16.2%)
  • Brandon Graham (8.6%)
  • Jeffery Simmons (8.6%)
  • Marcus Peters (5.7%)
  • DK Metcalf (4.3%)
  • Maxx Crosby (2.9%)
  • Stefon Diggs (2.9%)
  • Zaire Franklin (2.9%) 
  • Matthew Judon (2.9%)
  • Dexter Lawerence (2.9%)
    * Others included 13 different players who all received one vote 

Franklin has never been shy about speaking his mind on and off the field. And it seems to have caught the attention of his fellow players, as he and four others received the 6th most votes in this category. 

Fans have seen that side of Franklin a bit more this season as he launched his podcast, "The Trenches". This has allowed himself and fellow Colts LB EJ Speed to show more of their personality. If you have listened at all this season, I don't think you are shocked to learn that he ended up on this list. 

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