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Lamar Jackson Says He'd Rather Have Made MVP Speech on Video Than at NFL Honors

Lamar Jackson had the single greatest dual-threat regular season in NFL history in 2019. His playoff disappointment meant he couldn't even enjoy it.

The Baltimore Ravens quarterback said his frustration over his team's surprising divisional-round ouster by the Tennessee Titans made him not want to show up and accept his 2019 MVP trophy.

"I'd rather have made the speech on video," Jackson told NBC Sports' Peter King. "Like, 'Sorry I couldn't be there.' But I had to be there. I really didn't want to be on that stage.