OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- On a recent teleconference, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson heard a reporter mention how COVID-19 -- and not an injury from running the ball -- was first to "knock him out" of a game.
Jackson began to shadow box, playfully throwing jabs at the camera.
The reigning NFL MVP is back to acting like, well, the NFL MVP from a year ago. This season already has been wrought with more challenges and defeats than 2019, and Jackson has been the face of that frustration, whether it was shaking his head after a turnover or smacking his helmet with both hands following a poor throw.