# Shannon Sharpe: 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. **Claimed:** Aug 30, 2026 **Pundit:** Shannon Sharpe — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/shannon-sharpe **Outlet:** Nightcap (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/nightcap-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/28/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/6ced0da2-f257-4234-bf7c-b07601488685/f8a3d625-e1b7-48c4-86db-b4b600602b65/audio.mp3?in_playlist=99f1543b-ae3c-4f45-90f2-b076014995d9 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. > I got Lamar to win the MVP. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Lamar Jackson to move — “get 400 million (contract/money claim)”** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Lamar Jackson - Verdict: not settled yet - **Lamar Jackson to win NFL MVP** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Lamar Jackson - Verdict: not settled yet - “I'm assuming like Matthew Stafford probably going to be number one.” - Kind: Top Player Lists - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Lamar Jackson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/lamar-jackson ## What others said about the same people - Manti Te'o on Lamar Jackson: Picked a Rams–Ravens Super Bowl with Baltimore winning, and Lamar Jackson taking both season MVP and Super Bowl MVP. They also picked Jalen Carter as Defensive Player of the Year. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/51e93aac-f0be-4bce-98a7-5f7449f3edf2 (scored 0) - Dan Patrick on Lamar Jackson: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/86fd3db4-c6ea-4cf8-bbb9-ec716d2311ee (scored 0) - Rich Eisen on Lamar Jackson: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c1629080-72cf-41b6-b276-22183b1f396c (scored 100) - Chris Brockman on Lamar Jackson: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cad78246-6637-4691-a50f-d92c93dcaa88 (scored 0) - Joe Pisapia on Lamar Jackson: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/817050ec-b71f-43ac-9159-a8af4a6335f7 (scored 0) - Rachel Nichols on Lamar Jackson: Nichols leaned toward the Bills beating the Broncos because of Josh Allen, and said Lamar Jackson remains a top-four quarterback in the league. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3c84bc7d-b812-408a-9be2-523a79c05af2 (scored 0) ## More award picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Nick Wright on Sam Darnold: Wright picks Seattle to beat New England in the Super Bowl by a 27-17 final score, describing a semi-comfortable win, and names Sam Darnold as their Super Bowl MVP pick. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8ff42b18-5a45-40e1-b3b6-17612cfca395 (scored 0) - Eric Mangini on Drake Maye: Mangini picked the Patriots 23-20 with Drake May as Super Bowl MVP, and earlier named Kayshon Boutte ("Kaeshawn Booty") as their dark horse MVP. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/332dce8c-f71c-4f26-a976-8f4615a9f9bd (scored 0) - Chris Broussard on Drake Maye: Broussard picked New England to beat Seattle 24-21, with Drake May winning Super Bowl MVP, and named Cooper Kupp as their dark horse MVP. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1247ee30-3338-4940-8fc9-977cc215ff59 (scored 0) - Willie Colon on Sam Darnold: Colon picked the Seahawks to win 24-14 with Sam Darnold as Super Bowl MVP. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6655a6f-9a44-46d4-8c76-0d96b7334211 (scored 0) - Nick Wright on Rashid Shaheed: Nick picked Seattle to win the Super Bowl 27-17, citing Seattle's defense, coaching against young quarterbacks and schedule strength, and named Rasheed Shaheed as their dark horse Super Bowl MVP. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1fe4abc6-28e3-412b-ab6e-d2f65f25682f (scored 0) - Danny Parkins on Jaxon Smith-Njigba: Parkins picked Seattle to win 27-16 with Jaxon Smith-Njigba as Super Bowl MVP. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3667c28e-88b0-4d8e-bebd-6ef088550e4f (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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