Adam Schefter on Collusion’s Role in Lack of Offseason Interest in Lamar Jackson | Rich Eisen Show
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- ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter and Rich Eisen discuss if any kind of collusion went on during Lamar Jackson’s restricted free agency before he re-signed with the Baltimore Ravens last summer.
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His eating habits and work habits? I have literally never seen this anywhere. Eisen spreading this sort of stuff is disappointing.....As for the not finishing the last two years-how about the fact that he finished the first three? Burrow has missed more games than Jackson, where is the narrative that he is fragile?
Exactly😂😂😂😂😂 and I guarantee you Joe burrow I won't finish next season either
Right I’m like What , his eating habits what the hell
eating habits? They cannot tell the difference between Lamar Jackson and Jamarcus Russell? like seriously wtf?
@@MusMasiThat is what I was thinking! Heck, as a unanimous MVP, most people would be saying, "I'll eat what Lamar Jackson eats. Maybe I'll gain some speed, too!" This is why I believe this is Lamar Jackson's year! God's trying to tell the Lamar Jackson haters something! Should Lamar Jackson go to the Super Bowl, win, and get the Super Bowl MVP, that would be the ultimate slap in the face to all the Stephen A Smith's, Emmanuel Achos, the Mad Dog Russos, Eric Manginis, Bill Polians, Sterling and Shannon Sharpes, and little Miss Quarterbacky whoever she is!
I immediately thought the same...wth is he talking about?
Lamar Eating Habits = Funniest joke of the year and we can move on to 2025.
I have NEVER heard such bs in my life! Lamar is an absolute unit. He packed on 25 lbs of muscle a year ago. Never heard anything about his eating habits ever. He’s a Florida boy
Lamar opened a restaurant and trademarked “you 8 yet?” Boy love that 🦐
I was so confused about that
The eating habits is part of a smear campaign. We have never heard this and I think it's reckless to put that out there. I am not going to even entertain the work habits comment and let his performance answer that.
Adam Schefter on Lamar's side in 2024 is not what I foresaw.
Me neither. But he will probably flip flop back once the establishment comes down on him for this interview.
Shannon flipped his script about Lamar too
Not just on his side, but pissed off about it. That's what's got me stunned.
Bruuuuh, I’m telling you. These last few months with him had really confused me.
I guess we can call it surprise
😂😂😂😂 it must be the end of the world coming 😂😂😂😂
Concerned with Lamar’s eating habits is such a fraud argument Rich, Cmon Man!!
I was legit confused. They act like the man is Eddie lacy
That came outta nowhere, Lamar showed up to training camp with 15 lbs of muscle 😂
And work ethic.
EXACTLY SMH
Rich pals around with suits, so he’s going to regurgitate their talking points
The problem I have is why come out publicly and say you don’t want Lamar 😂; that has rarely ever happened. That is so suspect.
It’s suspect and doesn’t make sense. I would think the absence of interest speaks for those teams, ya know?
@@EverydayWithBobbyit’s why Mike Florio said there’s some collusion. In order to get Lamar he wanted a fully guaranteed contract or close to it. If two high profile players (Lamar & Deshaun) would have got it, then the owners would have to pony up for Burrow, Hurts, Herbert, Lawrence. That would lead to other positions asking the same.
@@kallyomega8925that’s the perfect explanation , they wouldn’t of been able to use the outlier excuse
Sending a message to him and the players about negotiating your on deals and guaranteed contracts.
@@kallyomega8925 Nobody actually knew what Lamar was asking for. The media made up a number. On top of that like I said why come out publicly; just stay uninterested quietly 😂
Adam’s right. Lamar is a unanimous MVP, winning 80% of his games on a limited offense schematically and weapons wise, playoff appearance 4 of 5 years and no franchise even attempted to talk to him is 100% collision. Rams gave up 2 1s+ for Jalen Ramsey in 2019 and gave him 100M. 2 1s for Russ Wilson & a big contract and of course, the Watson trade, included 3 1s, a 250M fully guaranteed contract. A player that didn’t even play for a year plus and he had WAY worse issues than eating habits & work habits. Owners like Haslem, Irsay and Tepper are off the rail owners in their history alone make it hard to believe it was anything but collision. To not even talk to verify if he wanted a fully guaranteed contract, which was the narrative of why they didn’t want to sign him, is crazy
@KMunnaHunna.. You Hit The Nail Directly On The Head With That One... Get You Receipt For That One Dawg...👏👏
Baaaaam....exactly
U forget to add the 3 time Lamar was significantly injured (2 reg, 1 post season vs bills) it was behind OL during pass attempts. NOT running.
@Silencedfixer he has the same number of playoffs wins as watson, but unlike watson, lamar proved to be a guy by winning unanimous MVP in his second year
Ravens were never gonna trade Lamar
Rich said "we don't traffic in rumor" then dished out a ridiculous rumor about Lamar's "eating habits and work habits"?!😲Wow. What hogwash. Kudos to Adam for speaking the truth. Lamar ALREADY won one MVP and has by far the best winning record of any quarterback in his draft class but people still question him. Ridiculous.
Yeah I am shocked he said that, what does that even mean?? Lamar has been a consummate professional every year he’s played. But I’ll give rich a pass because he isn’t a Lamar hater. Just curious where that came from.
LOOOOL. exactly...Like we didn't see Big Ben for the last 10 years of his career :). Such excuses from Rich Eisen!! He called his own elf out though about joining the collusion with NFL owners. :)
Rich stays doubting the Ravens all season long. He's long declared Burrow as the guy in that division going forward and said he wanted 40 year old Aaron Rodgers on his Jets over Lamar.@@NittanyRaven
Nasty work lol
Hilarious. I thought the same thing. These NFL shill will say anything, and yes Eisen and Florio are NFL shills because they work for the NFL.
I’ve never seen a Qb be so scrutinized like Lamar it’s so crazy
I have
@@el8233cam is a distant 2nd. Stop the 🧢
@@el8233lmao who gets even remotely the same scrutiny as him ?
@@softjones3128 naw don’t try to tell that lie. Y’all constantly bringing up playoff wins and Super Bowl wins. I can make so many white qbs that been around 10 years without a playoff win. And they just keep getting contracts.
@@el8233 Kirk cousins is one of the only players in the league with a guaranteed contract let that sink in..
Eating habits and work habits? That’s pure foolery!! He’s one of the most hard workers in that locker room
I remember telling my Dad in the off-season our Buccaneers should move Heaven and earth to get Lamar and he didn’t agree with giving up 2 1st round picks, I told him I’d do it in a second 😂
I said this was gonna happen 😂 I was so upset that we took so long to re-sign him. I just knew one of those Florida teams would snatch him up haha
Facts 💯
Y'all would have gone straight back to the Superbowl 😂 and had my Ravens looking dumb and destroyed the whole Baltimore franchise for a few years Ozzie Newsome would have had to come out of retirement 😂
@@EverydayWithBobby If only 🥲
Crazy how an MVP gets disrespected
Lamar not finishing the last two seasons was his way of using leverage to show his value in contract negotiations. He didn’t have an agent so he had to use lack of availability to speak for him and it worked. When he plays they win. When doesn’t they lose.
First season was legit, second season wasn’t leverage but it wasn’t worth to get more hurt without a contract
@SilencedfixerHuntley almost made them miss the layoffs after Lamar spotted them 8 wins
@Silencedfixerthat’s a lie
@Silencedfixer You don't watch Ravens games lol. First you say "Huntley won games"... Last year, Huntley won 1 game and lost 5-6 after Lamar spotted this team 8 wins and was leading the division. Second, Lamar is actually 1-3 in the playoffs and his last playoff appearance was 2 years ago due to injury. People love to bring up playoff records like some of the greats didn't struggle in their first few years in the post season. Payton Manning for one started his post season career 0-3... You first have to show that you can lead your team to the playoffs to even have a shot at a SB. He has excelled at that but now with a new OC and maturity, he has the opportunity to change a few narratives
@@kingbeyfan2598 First of all, Huntley's a backup so comparing him to your #1 is just dumb. They shouldn't be anywhere near the same ballpark unless your #1 is terrible. Second, Huntley won 3 games last year: Denver, Pittsburgh (Lamar has only done that once), and Atlanta, and only lost 2 so he had a winning record. We could discuss the playoff loss and how the officials botched the TD call on the "fumble" that gave Cincy the game. Huntley "lost" that game like the Lions "lost" to the Cowboys on Saturday - everyone knows the truth.
Even going back to 2 years ago, which you're referencing as last year for some reason, people blame Snoop for blowing the 8-3 record the Ravens started with, but they forget he actually helped get them there in the first place. He played and beat the Bears to get them to 7-3, but people ignore or forget that and just credit Lamar with the win even though he was hurt. Then he "lost" to the Browns in a game Lamar started and was down 17-0 to Baker Mayfield before Huntley even touched the ball, and yet the Ravens only lost 24-22. Then the following week, he lost to Aaron Rodgers by 1 point due mainly to a failed 2 point conversion. In both those games, his passer rating was over 99.5. Then Josh Johnson played and lost to Cincy the following week, so Huntley was only 1-2 in games he actually started that season. Realistically, he should have a winning record as a QB, so dissing him to try to build up Lamar is stupid. Yes, Lamar is far superior now to what he was even a few years ago.
Everyone knows what it was and it really doesn't matter because the NFL will and has gotten away with it. I'm glad Lamar is in Bmore.
Yeah. If he’s gonna be on a team. I’m glad his on my team.
We all know what it is I’m glad he stayed here, this is where he belongs
Rich is being disingenuous as hell. There are probably 5-6 QBs that teams would give an offer sheet to. Those owners wanted to teach Lamar a lesson for not having an agent and demanding the amount of guaranteed money he was looking for. 🤷🏾♂️
Totally agree with Adam. Teams are either incompetent or colluding, especially since a lot of those teams were also trying to move heaven and earth to get Deshaun Watson knowing his baggage and that he didn't play for over a year
but they were scared of Lamars eating habits lol
The Deshaun Watson blunder is exactly why teams don't want to do fully guaranteed deals.
I love how you can call them incompetent for doing the deal with Watson and not doing one with Lamar now that we all know the Watson deal was bad.
Fully guaranteed deals are always bad, regardless of QB talent.
Lamar hasn't won a sb yet, we'll see if the deal turns out worth it (And I love Lamar, just hate overpaying players)
@@codyb.3015I find it weird that people pocket watch for players, like these dudes are putting their bodies on the line for entertainment and y'all more worried about them than what those owners are pocketing
They aren't incompetent. The Ravens didn't even give Lamar what he wanted. Between supbar stats for 2 years, injuries, immaturity and not willing to negotiate during a season, all those teams were turned off. Also, he was never a real free agent. For a team to even offer Lamar something it would shutdown negotiations for other players for 5 days just for the Ravens to match anyway. Why do people make up all this nonsense to make Lamar look better? Lamar was the one that operated without an agent with no willingness to negotiate during the season. He also didn't holdout, he caved to the Ravens demands anyway.
@@rmh941 LOL. He negotiated a great deal. The only thing he didn't get was fully guaranteed money.
That's not caving, that's how negotiations work.
In all my years I’ve never heard these excuses giving for any QB in league History …especially someone in TOP NOTCH SHAPE …being concerned about Lamar eating habits and work ethic 😳 I can’t believe Rich said this with a straight face 🤬but then again during the off season he help pushed the Lamar slander and he was 100% on board with all the owners and naysayers against Lamar !
exactly...Like we didn't see Big Ben for the last 10 years of his career :). Real fake news from Rich Eisen!!
Eating habits. Dude outruns corners and is quicker than DEs. Ridiculous.
Im glad someone gets it. He also said he wanted his Jets to pursue 40 year old Rodgers over Lamar. And he's been doubting the Ravens all season long.
That doesn’t make sense at all.
Chad Ochocinco brags about eating McDonald’s everyday and has never been out of shape, while in the league.
Damn Lamar can’t catch a break, now they trying to make him out to being Zion 🤦🏾♂️😂🤦🏾♂️
Dak Prescott, Purdy!!
My problem with Rich's take is the same I had from the beginning. Nobody knew what he wanted, because no one even called him to find out or even see what he would take. Teams don't want him, that's fine. What got me were all the teams who sprinted to a microphone to let everyone know they had absolutely no interest in signing him. I've been watching football since I was 3 years old and never seen anything like it. Front Offices always want the other teams guessing what they're doing or going to do. Not in this case. That was beyond odd.
Are you sure nobody called him?
@@sharkh20I’m sure a few teams called LJ
That is total BS that NFL owners and GMs sent to their mouthpieces in the media.
@@sharkh20 Both Lamar's team and the NFLPA said that no other team had even contacted him. How do you not even just call and say, "We keep hearing it reported that you want a fully guaranteed contract and nothing less. What is it you're looking for?" It costs you nothing but a few minutes on the phone.
Not to mention all of the teams that needed a QB at that time. Like the Atlanta, Washington, Carolina, Houston…. As a lions fan I wouldn’t have been mad if the lions called.
Teams were concerned with Lamar’s eating and work habits….wow
Yeah this was the most telling outlandish bit of info in the video
Mind you he was already a mvp
Complete b.s. The guy has made at least two quantum leaps in skill since entering the league. He doesn't have a work ethic issue.
OK look...Ravens fan here. And as much as I love Lamar and the team, enough is enough. I can't let everything slide just because it's my team. Whoever talked about Lamar's eating was 100% right. What have you been seeing this whole season?!! He's done nothing but EAT THE COMPETITION ALIVE! I have no problem admitting that.
😎
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣@@samk4801
Tell me anytime an 26 MVP came available and almost immediately teams are saying nope we are out…I can wait
See the problem is that they didn’t like that Lamar chose to handle his contract deal without an agent bc it would wake up every other player and make them realize those agents are unnecessary. And also make players realize how much leverage they actually have in terms of negotiating a deal. I honestly think that they(NFL)wanted to get rid of him especially considering how awesome this man has been all year with the lack luster media coverage. On top of that saying that Brock fucking purdy is his competition in the mvp race. This should be his second unanimous mvp hands down. Now that he is beating the living day lights out of all of their so called best teams… they are back tracking 🤣😂 bring integrity back to sports and get rid of this nonsense and collusion 👊🏾🎤
Great comment man. 👍🏼
Right on
You couldn’t have said it any better my bro! 👍🏽
💯 Great point! Like the NBA I’m looking forward to when NFL players realize their power; LJ is just the beginning.
You had me until the Brock disrespect. Brock's having an incredible statistical year and has been in the MVP conversation this year longer than Lamar. Not saying Brock should win, but don't discount what he's done just to float your argument. Cheers.
And I'm getting sick of the media saying Lamar Jackson wanted a full guaranteed contract because he said himself from his own mouth that he never said that
Adam has my upmost respect for this interview. Finally someone who isn't afraid to speak straight facts. Rich seems to be full of crap. Thank Adam.
In fairness to rich he is the one hosting the interview and laid up a softball question to give Adam an opening to speak about the ongoing collusion investigation.
Facts
@@rfitzpatrick723don't forget the owners were mad about deshaun deal that is fully guaranteed money🤑 they felt that was also what Lamar wanted but they look stupid now especially Cleveland they still gotta pay him and flacco is playing MVP football for like $3 bucks off the couch 😂😂😂😂
What has Adam said we didn't already know?
Cleveland needs to lose in the first round, they don’t deserve Flacco bailing them out of such a horrible contract
You have earned my respect, Adam! Kudos to your honest, unencumbered, and unbiased reporting on the facts of why no offer sheet was forthcoming. I don’t know about Rich being an ownership stooge, but I know he works for NFL network owned by the owners. That’s all. Take from it what you must.
I know nearly nothing about NFL, and don't know these two pundits. I am honestly confused by your comment. Adam didn't say any of what you are saying. Rich brought up all the actual information and Adam just kept shouting "Nobody challenged". He didn't offer a reason for the lack of challenge or suggest collusion (with the exception of saying that there is a ongoing case into the collusion). Rich is asking, why didn't anyone try to get Jackson, and Adam is just shouting about how no one tried.
Exactly
@@lukeytronread between the lines
@@c_rob1 Adams "argument", is simply a combination of two logical fallacies. 1) "Argument from outrage: Extreme outrage that springs from an overbearing reliance on the writer’s own subjective perspective is used to shock readers into agreeing instead of thinking for themselves." 2) "Begging the question (or circular reasoning): The point is simply restated in different words as proof to support the point." It's easier to agree with a vague, informed opinion, because you can substitute in your own reasoning, and assume you're in agreement. Maybe you should read between the lines less.
@@lukeytron "He didn't offer a reason for the lack of challenge or suggest collusion (with the exception of saying that there is a ongoing case into the collusion). "
Hahahhhahahahahahahah.
I wonder do people who post actually read their comment before posting.
Are we forgetting the Browns traded for Deshaun Watson by giving up 3 firsts and agreed to pay him $230M fully guaranteed? So if teams wanted Lamar, the price of 2 firsts was less than it took for Watson.
3 1sts while he was under investigation for SA!?! Absolutely insane. And he had to sit out a year.
@@marleymarsss but yeah Lamar for 2 firsts is too much to ask. Lmfao. Insane.
@@TheCrackerSealSince when is that too much for a star DIFFERENCE maker at the QB position?
Russ a couple years ago too
@@akeemalston7506 I guess only when Lamar is available. It’s so stupid.
I thought he was blackballed because he didnt have a traditional agent. He's an insane talent to not even consider him.
Lamar was only 25 years old and already a league MVP when all of this happened and not one team owner made a move.
Adam has gained so much respect in my eyes with this interview. Rich sounds like an NFL stooge here. The fact is that you had a unanimous MVP available and absolutely no one picked up the phone to call him. Im not even suggesting that you make him an offer but at least find out what he wants. Who knows if Lamar Jackson even wanted a fully guaranteed contract? No one knows because every GM stayed away from him and that's smell like collusion to me.
Exactly my thoughts. At least find out what his demands are. You have no obligation to sign him if you don’t like what he says.
We watched the Panthers give up 2 1st round picks for an unknown commodity in Bryce Young. I dont wanna hear anything about draft picks
But they only have to pay Bryce a fraction of what they'd be paying Lamar. It's not just the draft picks, it's draft picks + contract.
@@emuccino
"But"?
But Lamar was a PROVEN Unanimous MVP QB!
@@emuccinoYeah, but right now Bryce doesn’t look particularly good and it‘s not like the Panthers spent all the cap space they would‘ve used on Lamar on signing good players to improve their squad.
@@emuccino wow nice, and guess what? They only get 2 wins while they’re at it and also dont have a 1st round pick next year or a number 1 receiver because they included him in the trade for Young!
@@cosbyxrkelly7306 yea those players suck. Should’ve gone for Lamar
Yep I agree with Adam. Lost opportunity for those teams.
Let's all remember how quickly teams like the Falcons said they are not interested. Okay, but why say that? If that isn't illegal market signalling what is?
NFL don't like Baltimore for a few reasons but they fucked up for letting us keep Lamar!
If it was mahomes they would’ve LITERALLY sold their houses and families away for him to be their quarterback
No they wouldn't have. All the owners and GMs have made back room good ol boy handshake agreements to not make offers on players who want out of their current club.
😂😂😂😂😂
This will be Lamar’s motivation to run through the every other NFL teams for the rest of his contract
Adam!!! Thank you for keeping it 💯. Most pundits including Rich mocked Lamar for having his mother negotiate on his behalf. He got the bag and now a 2nd mvp.
Rich looks ridiculous arguing these points, I know he works for the machine and I appreciate him for hosting the conversation but man come it’s a once in a lifetime talent they passed up on. Its obvious it was about money and concluding because of the Watson deal. Thanks Adam S.
Definitely lost my respect with this take right here.
He looking like Mike Flores right now 😅
I'm honestly surprised with Richs take on thus because he usually shoots straight. How could he not understand that there was something going on here behind the scenes?
Rich sounds like Mike Florio now when Mike tries to deflect from owners or teams screwing players over. Flip flopping
Bruh. Making small Criticisms on players and coaches is one thing. But Eisen been an NFL shill. He don’t say 💩against league/owners🙄
I’m a Ravens fan, and I’m shocked that nobody in the AFC North tried to make life hard for my Ravens by forcing their hand. If anyone was going to do it, Pittsburgh would have been the likely culprit. But they didn’t. Very strange.
Eating habits? Who is he? Zion? What a joke. He has one of the best bodies of any Qb.
Double Salute to Adam. I don't know what's more surprising to me. Adam stating what I believe to be true. Or Rich's refusal to believe it. I didn't know that Rich thought like this. He's one of them.
I'm shocked you're just now seeing it
@@313Martin Apparently I wasn't paying close enough attention to Rich. I thought that I was .
Adam: Big respect, man
Lamar is a once in a lifetime player. For all those teams to back off of him with zero offers. C’mon man!!! 💯 collusion.
Lamar has gotten ALL he wanted. Mom did the contract too. You didn’t think Lamar was that smart.
He’s forgetting Watson got 250 million and gave up a bunch of picks, it was collusion. Because a team could of at least made an offer
They were running hit pieces and everything. Unnamed coaches and executives saying that lamar wasn't worth it and that's why there was no interests. Poor work ethic/eating habits 😂. That man has been about business the whole time he's worn a uniform.
At the end of the day it wasn’t Lamar. It was NFL owners NOT wanting to make guaranteed contracts a thing. THAT is the sole reason. Can say it was Lamar but it wasn’t, it was about remaining in control.
BOTH CAN BE TRUE AND AT PLAY... Lamar has been handled like not any other QB in the league
Nope, it was Lamar.
Like Adam said, they didn’t even ask what Lamar wanted, they just said no thank you.
But it’s not just the rumor he wanted a fully guaranteed contract, it’s the no representation that really did it.
It actually looks to be fraud or some type of unfair practices.
If Allen Burrow Mahomes said they wanted a trade, atleast 1 team would call
So it was collusion.
The point is we saw teams break the bank for Deshaun Watson. Thats all imma say.
He was worth it and was starting to show that again slowly
Watson wasn’t worth that money, stop it.
The Teams were concerned with the two time MVPs eating habits ?
That’s ridiculous reporting…
No one offered him anything serious
Wtf was Rich Eisen talking about in the first min of this video.. I have never heard any reports about eating habits, workout habits, etc… Am I tripping?
Everything Schefter has said, talks towards Collusion. All teams knew what Lamar could do with their team.
Damn imagine a guy who calls NFL games not being an NFL stooge. His eating habits, dude wtf are even talking about.
Rich said they were concerned about his eating habits 😂. Bruh what???
Of course the owners colluded because they didn’t want to set the precedent of players using non sanctioned agents. It’s no different than the way that all the “experts” collude when ranking the best QBs and routinely omitting Lamar or relegating him to some tier beneath the Josh Allens and Justin Herberts of the world.
Wow - it’s funny how as soon as Adam’s started alluding to the possibility of collusion, Rick cut him off and started dominating the discussion. Way to go, Rich! I’m sure your NFL bosses (i.e., the owners’ collective) are pleased with how you handled this. Good job!
He's one of the few we never thought that would ever speak up on behalf of Lamar or anyone that the NFL has ousted due to all sorts of reasons.
Eating habits and work habits?!! Lol they love making stuff up. Never once heard any of those concerns
Bringing up Lamar’s work habits is when you know it’s BS. There’s no way that teams would be legitimately worried about his work habits.
I agree, a guy doesn't progress as much as lamar has with a bad worth ethic.
U can tell it bothers Rich that it’s obvious he has to speak in favour of the league and owners who he is close with. In certain cases it’s obvious. It’s okay though, part of the game. Never expect honesty in this business.
Bottom line it’s a new era in football. Owners who rely on the old model of 6’3” - 6’5” non mobile QB in the pocket passers are gone, unless you have a Great Wall of China blocking for him. Defenses players are too big, too strong and too fast. NFL QBs need to be able to throw off platform and somewhat mobile.
joe burrow barely fits somewhat mobile. he's a baller.
I didn't read the comments before I typed my last comment this is so refreshing i get upset about the double standards black people go through but looking at the comments i apologize , just refreshing to see everyone become more truthful and the world moving in a higher vibration
Have NEVER heard one negative thing about LJ work habits let alone eating. Smh thats crazy
Someone should invent and present Lamar Jackson and the Ravens with the first “Buried Hatchet” award. I would never have thought possible, with such bad vibes coming out of the prolonged contract dispute, that it would flip to all wounds healed, all systems go, and total Ravens dominance. That is one heck of a buried hatchet.
i’d bury the hatchet too with all that money they gave him lol (he’s still underpaid tho)
I’m pretty sure Lamar ain’t exactly forgot. Esp seeing the payday Herbert got. But u have to move on.
@@newagain9964 exactly my fellow ravens fans thinks Lamar will be a raven for life but he definitely didn’t negotiate a no tag and no trade clause for nothing he’s out of here in 2026 and I don’t blame him besides Ozzie Newsom the organization never believed in him
@@Icanthearyouatallthat part.
I don’t think it’s buried, it’s at home on his trophy case right next to the Three spots he has created for MVP, Super Bowl and Super Bowl mvp.
Lamar and his mother learned one key thing from these negotiations, Billionaires and their Billionaire friends don’t have a Problem going Low when there is money involved.
That sentimental, lovey doves and friendly sh!T goes out the window when you are negotiating money.
Lamar is going to get a Contract like Adam described, one that would disrupt the contract leap frog of the top players because Lamar’s would be so huge
@@newagain9964You don’t move on, you put that on the bulletin board along with all the other dirty tactics and dirty games the owners used during these negotiations.
He was Attacked religiously for not having an agent 😅
Wait a damn minute! His work habits? Lamar hold passing camps in Florida every year for his receivers and TEs and works with his own QB coach. His eating habits? Where did that even come from?
it's not a mystery, he wanted an insane contract when he hadn't finished a season in multiple years. He eventually learned to negotiate and got a contract
His not being there was his negotiation when you have no agent availability is key... He showed the Ravens and the NFL his value and worth. Playoffs were not good last year at all. Everybody is looking forward to these playoffs
Rich still works for NFL of course he isn’t gonna say anything disparaging about the owners
Those teams like Atlanta, Carolina, Washington, and others have egg on their faces trying to pull that collusion nonsense on Lamar Jackson and it backfired. They all have set their teams back three years because they were trying to stick it to Lamar because he didn’t hire a agent to handle his business. The owners didn’t want to see that trend be the norm.
The questions about Lamar’s “handling” of his late szn injury read to *me* like something the Ravens would benefit from being out in the marketplace. Hurting his value and limiting the number of competitors for an MVP QB who SHOWED he can actually carry a poorly equipped offense to wins in a competitive conference. Folks forget that ownership is always more organized than even labor unions
Just for note, Joe Borrow has missed more games. Pity sure he wants out today will get offers....
Everybody that has any knowledge of the business of football knows Lamar was sitting out to not risk any more injuries. Look at CMC. Dude was a part timer in Carolina now he's damn near the MVP. When players get what they deserve or have something to play for they're better. The owners knew what if they gave Lamar what he earned he'd be great but they collectively decided to pass. Also known as collusion.
Totally agree 'nod and a wink' "collusion" against a Unanimous MVP!
And yet no one questioned CMC's work ethic...
Lamar's never done anything like that, why should we believe he started last year? He's all about football and getting a Superbowl, if he believed he could come back and get to the Superbowl, he would've. The team was in the playoffs. He was actually too hurt to play
First time in HISTORY I’ve seen Adam side with the player ! Rich lost my respect from the off season about this same topic !
I 100% agree with Adam here and even before this season Lamar was a unanimous MVP who has won 80% of his games as a starter don’t give me some BS about his work and eating habits that makes no sense
Wtf is this a hit piece on the mvp
Florio understood this better than Adam "Leak Illegally Obtained Medical Records" Schefter. The other teams didn't want do The Ravens work by pricing Lamar and having the Ravens just match it. Remember The Ravens and Lamar couldn't agree on a number.
Just imagine if Lamar decided to play on a tag, and then won a 2nd mvp & possibly a ring. Steve Biscotti would’ve been sick lol.
All these guys were hating on Lamar for having his mom as an agent. Lamar showed them that agents aren't needed when you have talent like does. They tried to destroy him for that including Shefter.
it's funny. I haven't heard about his agent situation since then lol. it's almost like it was irrelevant in the first place.
His eating habits and work habits? Are you kidding me?! He's one of the most athletic people in the NFL. The owners didn't want to sign him because he was not on board with their program. He plays unorthodox, negotiates unorthodox, and that gets under their skin more than an 0-17 season.
not only was the NFL owners against LJ, but the Agents did not want him to succeed either, because they did not want other high profile players negotiating contract without their grubby hands. The whole system was being challenged by Lamar Jackson go it alone attitude.
@@barry4530 for sure. They don't want this to become a thing where players are like wow, I'm giving up 1-5% when I could have negotiated for myself and kept that instead of giving it to an agent? Lamar shook up the entire NFL matrix.
@@ALtheelectrician Absolutely, these player agents have special relationship with all the owners and are not always representing the player's interest. The system is a complete sham with colluding owners and agents keeping players' contract in line.
The issue is that Lamar is successful doing differently then others that’s why other teams didn’t want to invest. Just like now when people are still questioning him being the MVP. It’s never traditional with Lamar.
A blind man can see what happened. Hope he wins a 500 million dollar lawsuit against the NFL.
My Washington Commander said yes to a beat-up washed up Carson Wentz and a year later said no to Lamar Jackson smh
Hold on, eating, and work habits? Is he serious? What’s next, we want to know if he takes his martinis, shaken or stirred😂😂😂
Eating habits? Work habits? Foolish.
the disrespect Lamar and Cam got being former MVPS with their pedigree is a shame.
His eating habits?????? When have we ever heard about something as ridiculous as this
I'm a Falcons fan, but how stupid were they to go so heavy for Deshaun Watson, but didn't even sniff at Lamar. Even before this season, at no time did i ever consider Deshaun to be on Lamars level and Deshaun had as much "baggage" as any QB in the league.
Rich is clearly trying to switch up what he said now he wants to point out eating habits man gtfoh. This is clearly a 500 million dollar player we talking about eating habits
They could have offered Lamar the same contract he got but added that he gets a 25 million bonus if he plays 2x a M&T Bank Stadium in a year. That would have prevented the ravens from matching
Lifelong ravens fan here. It is true ravens would of most likely matched most offers, but thats not fully true. If anyone has followed thw ravens for the past few decades they should know how they operate. If a team came and offered 3 first rounders and fully gauranteed, there is not one single chance the ravens match that. The ravens value draft picks more than most franchises. If they got 3 or 4 picks for lamar, that would of been enough to let him go and move on. The fact that no team offered fully guaranteed and draft picks is wild. You could of had the best player in football and a boost in ticket sales, jersey sales, and a bunch of new fans.
I don’t understand how people can say or have rumors with Lamar Jackson’s eating and work habits I mean when you watch the games do you see someone who is unfit? Or if you say his injuries are because of his lifestyle, there are way more quarterbacks in the league that have missed more games than him but you never hear people question their character. So what is it really about? And are there legitimate sources for these “rumors” or is this just so that people can have something to talk about in their shows?
That's a bunch of nonsense rich, coming up with some B's that you heard without proving running this mans character
S/O to Adam for keeping it real he’s invited to the cookout 🎯💯💯💯
I forgot the Eisen show is owned by the nfl network
It's amazing how people try and mess with someone character at all cost just to believe in the narrative that there is a level playing field. Keep dreaming you'll wake up from your nightmare soon. Lamar, we got you. It's funny to me that you finally have an offense and look at the difference.
When Rich said that teams didn't look at Lamar because he was hurt the last two seasons, I think that's bullshit. Look at what my Broncos did to get Peyton after a serious neck injury. Look at what the Saints did to get Drew Brees after a torn shoulder. That's a cop out.
Exactly lol
what skin colour are they?
A 26 year old former mvp and nobody attempted to get him is absolutely ridiculous! Rich lost major respect for this take.i didnt hear none of this about Joe Burrow and he stay hurt& signed a big deal.
EATING HABBITS???? This can’t be real LMAOOO This is easily the worst Rich Eisen take I’ve ever heard and I love Rich
this whole take is BS… He’s Black southern not Articulate enough for them… he’s humble minds his business and has no drama.. the man won Unanimous MVP and never even go a TV commercial.. yet Baker who had more commercials than TDs was praised for a mediocre rookie season… every Team that passed in him should be Ashamed… every team that’s picking top of the draft passed on him…Truth is Race took place.. point blank
Thank you Adam!!!!!
This man said eating healthy😂😂
I can’t speak for the other 31 teams in the League, but the Atlanta Falcons swung and missed (badly) at Deshaun one year, staggered through the next season that ended with them benching Marcus Mariota for Desmond Ridder, and then , when presented with the possibility (however a long shot it might have been) of offering a recent MVP a contract, they took a look at Ridder after three or four starts last year and said “Nah dawg, we good”
…and that seems perfectly sensible to you?
When Atlanta Falcons management is concerned you can never completely rule out incompetence as an explanation for their actions, but for a team so obviously in the market for a quarterback whose skill set falls right into their head coach’s wheelhouse NOT to even test the waters while every other team in the league follows suit?
Defies reason.
Rich, just trying to throw shade cause his Jets didn't try to get Lamar. So he won't feel it lol
Eating habits…. Work ethic?….. sounds like common dog whistles we’ve heard before
The Steelers should of offered 300m fully guaranteed so ravens would be forced to match. Making the ravens weaker going forward with that much money going to the qb