Lamar Jackson, the reigning NFL MVP, spoke earlier this week about Super Bowl LVIII and why he will not be watching the season’s finale.
That year, Jackson led the Ravens to the top seed in the AFC by becoming the consensus choice as the league’s Most Valuable Player. It marked only the second time a player won MVP unanimously in NFL history, but even his MVP performance wasn’t enough to get him to the Super Bowl. His disappointment has kept him from even wanting to watch it.
Lamar Jackson wants a Super Bowl more than MVP award
While accepting his award at NFL Honors, Jackson appreciated the praise but couldn’t stop talking about the pain of missing out on Super Bowl LVIII. He told a reporter, “To be here to accept the award is an honor. But I’d rather have been in the Super Bowl than be here accepting the award.”
“If I win for a third time, hopefully, we will be in the Super Bowl and playing,” Jackson replied with a slight chuckle. He was then asked which team would win Super Bowl LVIII, but the two-time NFL MVP didn’t have an answer because he won’t be watching the game. Jackson later explained why.
Lamar Jackson tells NFL Network that he will not be watching the Super Bowl.“Too raw, I’m good. I don’t wanna watch the game.”pic.twitter.com/xlSiadRKDT
“Too raw. I’m good. I don’t want to watch the game,”the superstar quarterback said to NFL Network. After losing to the Kansas City Chiefs less than two weeks ago, Jackson says the wound is still fresh.
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