ESPN Gets Called Out For 'Unfair' Treatment Of Lamar Jackson
Lamar Jackson was nearly flawless for the Baltimore Ravens in Monday night's win over the Los Angeles Chargers. The reigning MVP of the league had 177 passing yards, three total touchdowns and zero turnovers.
Instead of talking about Jackson's incredible performance against the Chargers, ESPN's "First Take" talked about his legacy. Stephen A. Smith, Jeff Saturday and Shannon Sharpe debated if Jackson's career would be considered a failure if he doesn't win a Super Bowl when it's all said and done.
While that talking point has been a thing for the past few seasons, NFL fans believe it's egregious that "First Take" had this discussion right after a statement win for the Ravens. They believe it's unfair to Jackson, who could very well win his third MVP.
"Lamar Jackson discourse must keep the lights on at ESPN headquarters at this point," one fan replied.
"Joe Burrow, Josh Allen, Tua, Jared Goff, and Justin Herbert aren’t 2-time MVPs," a second fan pointed out.
Another fan said, "Do they consider Dan Marino's career a failure?"
"Career is insane lol but ring culture is apart of why sport discourse stinks now," a social media user wrote.
Unfortunately for Jackson, analysts will use his lack of playoff success against him for as long as they can.
On the bright side, Jackson could silence his critics by leading the Ravens to the promised land this season. Of course, that's easier said than done.
Jackson has 3,053 passing yards, 27 touchdowns and three interceptions for the Ravens this season. Last year, he had less touchdown passes and four more picks.
The Ravens are 8-4 heading into this Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. That'll be another test for Jackson, who constantly shows up in marquee regular-season games.
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