Shannon Sharpe reveals brutal Lamar Jackson truth after costly Ravens turnovers against Bills
Lamar Jackson is piling up accolades unlike any quarterback in NFL history has done before. The Baltimore Ravens superstar is set to win his third MVP award after completing a hat-trick of First-Team All-Pro nominations. Josh Allen came out on top in the battle of the MVPsGetty That is one more than Patrick Mahomes and three more than Josh Allen – two incredible talents who meet in Sunday’s AFC Championship game. Jackson could have taken Allen’s place lining up against the Kansas City Chiefs but the Ravens fell short against the Bills. Derrick Henry and Mark Andrews dropped pivotal passes, while their dual-threat quarterback fumbled and threw an interception in a narrow 27-25 loss. Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe is a huge fan of Jackson but warned the gifted signal-caller that his legacy is under threat. “Tom [Brady], Aaron Rodgers, John Elway, Dan Marino… name a quarterback,” he said on the Nightcap podcast. “No one has done what Lamar Jackson has done. “He’s a three-time First-Team All-Pro quarterback in his first seven years. “[Joe] Montana, [Steve] Young, Brett Favre… name a quarterback, all your great quarterbacks. Tom Brady‘s only been a First-Team All-Pro quarterback three times in 23 seasons. Lamar Jackson has done that in his first seven. “He’s about to have more MVPs in his first seven years than any quarterback.” So far, so good, but here comes the kicker – and it’s a familiar tale for Jackson. “You can be great, but if you want to be iconic, the playoffs are where it’s at,” Sharpe insisted. Jackson was furious after the defeatX@the33rdteamfb Brady won seven rings but was only a First-Team All-Pro three timesInstagram / tombrady Co-host Chad Johnson, who knows a thing or two about falling just shy of greatness after failing to join Sharpe in the Hall of Fame, agreed. “It puts you into another stratosphere,” he added. “Another conversation.” Jackson is just 3-5 in the playoffs and has only made it to the AFC Championship game once – a 17-10 loss to Mahomes’ Chiefs in 2023. Sometimes he has fallen short against a juggernaut like Kansas City or Buffalo, but there are also postseason losses to the Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Chargers on his resume. The good news for Jackson? His numbers are very similar to a certain Payton Manning. Through seven seasons both had multiple MVPs, a 3-5 postseason record, and zero Super Bowl appearances. Manning ended up with two rings, five MVP awards, countless records, and a gold jacket. If Jackson is to join him in Canton, he is going to have to banish his January blues for good at some point. At 28, he has plenty more time to make his case and there is absolutely no doubting his talent. He will continue to make anybody who thought he should switch to running back look silly. But Super Bowl triumphs are the trump card in any GOAT debate and a third MVP won’t cut it as Mahomes chases a historic three-peat and fourth ring. The fact Washington Commanders rookie Jayden Daniels is one win away from reaching the Super Bowl will be a bitter pill to swallow for Jackson, luckily he thrives with a chip on his shoulder.
Lamar Jackson is piling up accolades unlike any quarterback in NFL history has done before.
The Baltimore Ravens superstar is set to win his third MVP award after completing a hat-trick of First-Team All-Pro nominations.
That is one more than Patrick Mahomes and three more than Josh Allen – two incredible talents who meet in Sunday’s AFC Championship game.
Jackson could have taken Allen’s place lining up against the Kansas City Chiefs but the Ravens fell short against the Bills.
Derrick Henry and Mark Andrews dropped pivotal passes, while their dual-threat quarterback fumbled and threw an interception in a narrow 27-25 loss.
Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe is a huge fan of Jackson but warned the gifted signal-caller that his legacy is under threat.
“Tom [Brady], Aaron Rodgers, John Elway, Dan Marino… name a quarterback,” he said on the Nightcap podcast. “No one has done what Lamar Jackson has done.
“He’s a three-time First-Team All-Pro quarterback in his first seven years.
“[Joe] Montana, [Steve] Young, Brett Favre… name a quarterback, all your great quarterbacks. Tom Brady‘s only been a First-Team All-Pro quarterback three times in 23 seasons. Lamar Jackson has done that in his first seven.
“He’s about to have more MVPs in his first seven years than any quarterback.”
So far, so good, but here comes the kicker – and it’s a familiar tale for Jackson.
“You can be great, but if you want to be iconic, the playoffs are where it’s at,” Sharpe insisted.
Co-host Chad Johnson, who knows a thing or two about falling just shy of greatness after failing to join Sharpe in the Hall of Fame, agreed.
“It puts you into another stratosphere,” he added. “Another conversation.”
Jackson is just 3-5 in the playoffs and has only made it to the AFC Championship game once – a 17-10 loss to Mahomes’ Chiefs in 2023.
Sometimes he has fallen short against a juggernaut like Kansas City or Buffalo, but there are also postseason losses to the Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Chargers on his resume.
The good news for Jackson? His numbers are very similar to a certain Payton Manning.
Through seven seasons both had multiple MVPs, a 3-5 postseason record, and zero Super Bowl appearances.
Manning ended up with two rings, five MVP awards, countless records, and a gold jacket.
If Jackson is to join him in Canton, he is going to have to banish his January blues for good at some point.
At 28, he has plenty more time to make his case and there is absolutely no doubting his talent.
He will continue to make anybody who thought he should switch to running back look silly.
But Super Bowl triumphs are the trump card in any GOAT debate and a third MVP won’t cut it as Mahomes chases a historic three-peat and fourth ring.
The fact Washington Commanders rookie Jayden Daniels is one win away from reaching the Super Bowl will be a bitter pill to swallow for Jackson, luckily he thrives with a chip on his shoulder.
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