Lamar Jackson (Source: Getty) | Cam Newton (Source: Imagn) | Stephen A. Smith (Source: Imagn)
Fires were shot on ESPN's "First Take" as Cam Newton sharply criticized Stephen A. Smith for criticizing Lamar Jackson two months ago over MVP candidacy. Defending the Ravens QB's status in the league over Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes, the former Panthers star asked Stephen to reconsider his evaluation of Jackson's place.
"You must watch what you say about Lamar Jackson," Newton said.
Moreover, talking about Jackson’s consistent performance and ability to thrive in tough divisional games, he said:
"I’m taking Lamar Jackson over any other quarterback in the NFL. I love the critiques—I love the analytics—but he's the greatest quarterback in the game now."
