Some athletes get built up, just to be torn down.
Lamar Jackson was great in 2019. He won MVP on a unanimous vote and completely deserving of it. But 2020 brought increased scrutiny. When the Ravens lost a playoff game to the Tennessee Titans a year ago, Jackson was blamed for not winning a playoff game, though football is a team game. Jackson’s numbers regressed during this past regular season, as did the Ravens’ record, and everyone seemed to enjoy taking shots at him.
Jackson is still one of the most electrifying players in the NFL and showed that on Sunday.