Published 14:43 IST, March 16th 2020
Lamar Jackson pulls off a Dwyane Wade as Jets players line up for QB's jersey
Lamar Jackson was the star of the show as the Baltimore Ravens scored a win over the New York Jets. The Jets players lined up for Jackson's jersey afterwards.
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It seems like re’s thing Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson cant do in NFL this season. MVP frontrunner led Ravens to ir 10th consecutive win in NFL this season. In doing so, he also helped Ravens secure AFC rth championship for second season running. Lamar Jackson also broke an NFL record in process, surpassing Michael Vick for most rushing yards in a single season in NFL. It is refore fitting that opposition players lined up for quarterback’s jersey after 42-21 win over New York Jets.
Jets players line up for Lamar Jackson’s jersey
Jets players were seen hovering around Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson after Thursday night game. However, what's surprising is that MVP frontrunner brought extra jerseys to game. Ravens quarterback n signed jerseys before handing m to Jets players congratulating him. Simply put, Lamar Jackson is thriving in NFL this season.
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A parallel, refore, can be drawn with Dwyane We’s habit of swapping jerseys with opposition players during his illustrious career. 13-time NBA All-Star swapped jerseys with more than three dozen players last season. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Paul, Paul George and Jimmy Butler were just some of players he swapped jerseys with this past year. Opposition players even went so far as to battle it out for Dwyane We's jersey.
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While Lamar Jackson may t have reached Dwyane We-like level in his career just yet, fact that he is frontrunner for MVP this season could make him reach that level in foreseeable future. With Lamar Jackson coming to fore, Ravens' offence has been transformed into a supercharged unit. It is evident by ir 12-2 record in NFL so far. With two games left to play in regular season, man who dented Jets' playoffs hopes could lay his hands on MVP award sooner than later.
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16:31 IST, December 13th 2019