The Ravens would have used the exclusive franchise tag on Lamar Jackson if they truly believed a long-term deal was coming.
If you're the Ravens GM and you truly believe that you're going to re-sign Lamar Jackson to a long-term deal... wouldn't you make it an exclusive franchise tag? I certainly would. If you're confident that you can reach a place where you'll have an extension, then you would probably put that tag on him instead of the lesser amount and then leave the option for him to get signed by somebody else.
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View episodeLamar Jackson is the future quarterback of the Washington Commanders.
I can report exclusively via Leroy that the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills will not be pursuing Lamar Jackson... That basically just leaves the commanders and that's it. So future Commander Lamar Jackson, I refuse to let Schefter beat me on.
The ceiling for Derek Carr and the Saints is a second-round playoff loss.
The Derek Carr deal... if you're a Saints fan, I guess you're like, 'Hey, it's better than what we've been going through.' But doesn't it feel like the ceiling for Derek Carr and the Saints is like maybe a second round loss?
Derek Carr and Daniel Jones will be the new era of the Carson Wentz vs. Dak Prescott debate.
We've definitely got the new era of the Carson Wentz versus Dak Prescott debate already set up and ready to go for us. And that's Daniel Jones and Derek Carr. Now we'll be tied in because of, they're got, they got essentially the same contract.
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View profileThe Chiefs' window never closed
I don't think we ever actually closed the Chiefs' window. I think Mahomes was just in bed because he was injured, far away from the window.
Mahomes will be back to himself by season's end
By the end of this season, Mahomes is gonna be back to being Mahomes.
The Oregon loss could turn Dan Lanning into a psychopath
I don't think that Dan Lanning has slept since that loss. I think Dan Lanning has turned into an absolute psycho because of this loss. He's sick. It actually might be a dangerous thing for the rest of the Big Ten that Oregon lost that game.