'Oh stop it', scream Stephen A. Smith as First Take host comes to blows with Louis Riddick over Lamar Jackson | ZEKF51D | 2024-03-03 02:08:01
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ESPN star character Stephen A Smith sounded off on one of the present visitors after he recommended one other QB might do what Patrick Mahomes is doing with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.&
The 56-year-old star& couldn't consider First Take visitor and ESPN NFL analyst Louis Riddick stated Baltimore Ravens star QB Lamar Jackson would win in Kansas Metropolis like Mahomes has.
Host& Molly Qerim& and NFL analyst Damien Woody have been alongside the 2.
The topic arose as they discussed whether or not Jackson would have gained the Super Bowl this yr if he had been with the Chiefs as an alternative of the Ravens.
Through the phase, Riddick expressed his belief in Jackson and felt he would have gained at the least once if he had Andy Reid and the Chiefs' supporting forged from the roster to the front workplace.
"Sure, I consider Lamar would have gained a Super Bowl in this period of time. I'm not saying he would have gained three, and I'm not saying he would have gained this yr," Riddick shared.
"I'm saying he would have gained a Super Bowl, and why? As a result of the significance of structure and the development program groups put you in to maximize your potential, and Andy Reid is nearly as good as will get at that with quarterbacks."
Riddick highlighted that Reid's potential to show QBs in comparison with others allowed Mahomes to develop rapidly regardless of his already superb athletic capability.&
"He's completed it since 1995 when he was with the Eagles, and he introduced alongside Donovan McNabb, then Michael Vick, then he will get to KC and brings alongside Alex Smith, who had his biggest season of his career," Riddick stated.
"Then he drafted Patrick, and things took off into the stratosphere."
"Lamar, doubtless, benefited from that type of construction, and I'm not saying he didn't have a terrific structure in Baltimore…
"He would have benefited identical to Patrick has benefited from Andy's innovation."
Smith was blown away by Riddick's comments and screamed, "Oh, cease it." and referred to as the take "ridiculous."
"Lamar Jackson wouldn't have gained a Tremendous Bowl this yr with this Cheifs workforce," Smith said.
Smith argued that Reid's lack of success previous to Mahomes coming to the Chiefs, regardless of having McNabb, Smith, and Vick, proves how special the three-time champion is.
"I consider Andy Reid would have been simply as profitable as John Harbaugh has been with Jackson, but I've not seen Lamar in that moment," Smith said.
"Once we are talking about Super Bowls, it comes right down to moments, and that is one thing we are still waiting for in terms of Lamar Jackson."
Jackson is 204 in his playoff profession, while Mahomes is 15-Three with three Tremendous Bowl champions.
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