I’ve always wondered about the internal politics of the jersey swaps you see at the end of NFL games. It has to be awkward if you’re a star and a backup on another team comes and asks for your jersey. Is there an on-field version of ghosting another dude?
More often than not, the jersey swaps make sense. Players of relatively equal stature always seem to complete the maneuver, and sometimes, a cool moment even materializes.
That’s what we got Sunday afternoon in Baltimore, when Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson swapped jerseys after the Ravens’ stunning 41-7 victory.