Shannon Sharpe#42 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 30, 2026
Asked who wins NFL MVP this season, Shannon Sharpe picked Lamar Jackson over the Broncos' quarterback, and added that Lamar would land a $400 million deal.
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What Shannon Sharpe said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromI got Lamar to win the MVP.
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- Nightcap (podcast)
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- Nightcap Hour 3: Daejon Love (49ers SCAMMER) RECEIPTS + NFL Top 100 Rankings +
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- 1Lamar Jackson to move — “get 400 million (contract/money claim)”“I got Lamar to win the MVP. And get 400 million.”
- 2Lamar Jackson to win NFL MVP“I ain't got him winning the MVP. I got Lamar to win the MVP.”
- 3Top Player Lists“I'm assuming like Matthew Stafford probably going to be number one.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson to move — “get 400 million (contract/money claim)”1 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Lamar Jackson to win NFL MVP2 | Award Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| “I'm assuming like Matthew Stafford probably going to be number…”3 | Top Player Lists | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 1 award pick, 1 top player list and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
1Trade and Signing CallsLamar Jackson
Lamar Jackson to move — “get 400 million (contract/money claim)”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Lamar Jackson to win NFL MVP
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“I'm assuming like Matthew Stafford probably going to be number one.”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Dan Patrick · Award Picks · Lamar Jackson · Miss 0
The host (identified only as "Jake") ranks the remaining quarterbacks with Mahomes first and Lamar ahead of Allen in the AFC, Stafford first and Daniels over Goff with Hurts last in the NFC, picks Lamar Jackson for MVP, and takes the Chiefs, Lions and Eagles to win their divisional games.Rich Eisen · Positional Finishes · Lamar Jackson · Hit 100
Eisen pushed back on several takes: they doubt the Chiefs make the playoffs this year, agrees the Bills as a 5 seed can win a road playoff game, thinks New England wins the AFC East, expects Carolina to sweep Tampa Bay and win the NFC South, says Lamar Jackson is not a top-10 quarterback this year, sees the Ravens still able to win the AFC North at 8-9, and names Christian McCaffrey the Offensive Player of the Year front-runner.Chris Brockman · Award Picks · Lamar Jackson · Miss 0
Brockman argued Michael Penix will lead Atlanta to a playoff win and that the Falcons will win the NFC South, that the Vikings are the league's best team, that MVP is a two-horse race they lean toward Lamar Jackson, and that the Chiefs — flaws and all — will win the AFC and reach the Super Bowl in New Orleans.Joe Pisapia · Positional Finishes · Lamar Jackson · Miss 0
Hosting the early 2026 ranks debate, Pizapia said they would move a healthy Lamar Jackson up to the No. 2 fantasy quarterback spot, ahead of Drake May.Rachel Nichols · Positional Finishes · Lamar Jackson · Miss 0
Nichols leaned toward the Bills beating the Broncos because of Josh Allen, and said Lamar Jackson remains a top-four quarterback in the league.
More award picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Willie Colon · Award Picks · Sam Darnold · Miss 0
Colon picked the Seahawks to win 24-14 with Sam Darnold as Super Bowl MVP.Danny Parkins · Award Picks · Jaxon Smith-Njigba · Miss 0
Parkins picked Seattle to win 27-16 with Jaxon Smith-Njigba as Super Bowl MVP.