“The NFL hates the Baltimore Ravens” : Robert Griffin III reacts to Baltimore’s Maxx Crosby drama and Trey Hendrickson signing

If you’ve been on social media today, you’ve likely seen the tweet heard ‘round the world. Former NFL quarterback and current media personality Robert Griffin III (RG3) posted a simple, five-word truth bomb that has the entire football world nodding in agreement: “The rest of the NFL hates the Baltimore Ravens.”But this isn't just RG3 being the voice of majority, it’s a direct response to a week of absolute psychological warfare conducted by the Baltimore front office.

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The tweet sparked a range of reactions amongst fans, some agreeing while others denying the claim but it did what it was supposed to do - Ragebait.The primary catalyst for RG3's tweet was the absolute chaos surrounding the Maxx Crosby trade. Earlier this week, it was widely reported that Baltimore had landed the Raiders' superstar pass-rusher for two first-round picks.

Fans were buying jerseys, Crosby even posted an emotional goodbye to Vegas.Then came the "Ravens rug-pull." At the eleventh hour, Baltimore backed out of the deal, citing a medical concern with Crosby. This didn't just hurt the Raiders, it froze the entire NFL market. Other teams stopped bidding on defensive stars because they thought the "big fish" was gone. By the time Baltimore backed out, several GMs realized they had missed their window on other players.

How did Baltimore follow up on the failed trade? By immediately signing the other best pass-rusher available, Trey Hendrickson, to a massive four-year, $112 million deal. In a span of 24 hours, they managed to break the Raiders' hearts, annoy every other GM in the league, and still walk away with an All-Pro to pair with Lamar Jackson.As RG3 often points out, the "hate" also stems from how the Ravens "game the system." While teams like the Cowboys and Patriots are stressing over the salary cap, Baltimore just got awarded four compensatory draft picks, the most in the league.

They have turned the art of letting players walk and replacing them with cheap, elite talent into a science.Between pairing Lamar Jackson with a freshly extended Derrick Henry and their cutthroat business tactics, the Ravens have embraced the villain role. As RG3’s viral post suggests, the rest of the league doesn't hate them because they’re doing something wrong, they hate them because they’re doing everything too right.