For Pete's Sake

Unhappy with NFL 100 ranking, Chargers receiver Keenan Allen says he’s best in West

The NFL’s Top 100 ranking is decided by the players, so you might think Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen is thrilled to be ranked No. 77.

But no.

The NFL Network is counting down the top 100 this week, and Allen was ticked off to be ranked in the bottom quarter of the league’s best.

When his name was revealed, Allen ranted on Twitter about being disrespected.

Allen then listed other receivers that weren’t as good as him (including the Chiefs’ Tyreek Hill):

A couple of minutes later, Allen proclaimed himself the best receiver in the AFC West:

The Buccaneers’ Mike Evans said Allen got it wrong on a Twitter handle and about who’s better:

Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star
From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997.
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