{"id":56016,"date":"2025-06-15T03:00:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T03:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=56016"},"modified":"2025-06-15T03:00:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T03:00:52","slug":"breaking-ravens-qb-lamar-jackson-given-one-reason-why-he-needs-to-win-a-super-bowl-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=56016","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Ravens QB Lamar Jackson given one reason why he needs to win a Super Bowl title"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"sortDec\">Ryan Clark said each of the quarterbacks named has been needed to get to this point due to negativity surrounding African-Americans playing at that position.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"storyDetails taboola-readmore\">\n<div class=\"detail \">\n<div class=\"storyParagraphFigure\">\n<p>NFL legend Ryan Clark has pointed out the one reason why the Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson needs to absolutely win a Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"\"><span class=\"\"><picture><source title=\"Lamar Jackson has just the Super Bowl missing on his NFL resume.(Instagram\/ Baltimore Ravens)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/ht-img\/img\/2025\/06\/14\/550x309\/Lamar_Jackson_1749943727828_1749943728014.jpeg\" media=\"(max-width:767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Lamar Jackson has just the Super Bowl missing on his NFL resume.(Instagram\/ Baltimore Ravens)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/ht-img\/img\/2025\/06\/14\/550x309\/Lamar_Jackson_1749943727828_1749943728014.jpeg\" alt=\"Lamar Jackson has just the Super Bowl missing on his NFL resume.(Instagram\/ Baltimore Ravens)\" \/><\/picture><\/span><figcaption>Lamar Jackson has just the Super Bowl missing on his NFL resume.(Instagram\/ Baltimore Ravens)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"readMoreFTUser\"><\/div>\n<p>Speaking on ESPN\u2019s \u2018First Take\u2019 along with Cam Newton, Clark charted the evolution of the \u2018black quarterback\u2019 in the NFL.<\/p>\n<div class=\"predictorShow mb20\" data-vars-predictor=\"true\" data-vars-quiz=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"quizShow mb20\" data-vars-minimized=\"false\" data-vars-predictor=\"true\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI wanna say it to you and I want to say it to Randall Cunningham and I want to say it to Russell Wilson and I want to say it to Michael Vick. This is the evolution of the position. Without Randall Cunningham having to try to conform and be a pocket passer and also show his athleticism, we don&#8217;t get to Michael Vick. And without Michael Vick accepting that and working to become a better passer and better leader, we don&#8217;t get a Cam Newton. 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But he has yet to win a\u00a0<a class=\"backlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/topic\/super-bowl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Super Bowl\">Super Bowl<\/a>\u00a0title, and he came so close to it the last time he won the MVP. The Baltimore Ravens lost to the eventual winners, the\u00a0<a class=\"backlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/topic\/kansas-city-chiefs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Kansas City Chiefs\">K<\/a>ansas City Chiefs, in the AFC championship game in the 2023 season.<\/p>\n<p>Many have been critical of Jackson and his quarterback style, which involves using his legs as much as his arms. Winning a Super Bowl title would cement his already impressive legacy in the league, and that would surely silence his critics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Clark said each of the quarterbacks named has been needed to get to this point due to negativity surrounding African-Americans playing at that position. 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