Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson addressed Baltimore reporters on a video conference call on Tuesday afternoon.
During the call, Jackson was asked what his thoughts would be if the Ravens signed Antonio Brown. Brown is the cousin of Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown, and the three recently worked out together:
We Activated ? pic.twitter.com/MtnGXKcPwv
— Hollywood Brown (@Primetime_jet) April 1, 2020
“I’d be happy if we signed him, but that's not my decision," Jackson said of Brown.
Jackson also announced in the most casual fashion that he'll be on the cover of the Madden 21 video game.
Lamar says he'll be on the cover of Madden: pic.twitter.com/bPtzFBIlVI
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) April 21, 2020
There's often a lot of talk about the "Madden Curse," with 16 of the 22 cover athletes suffering "troubling or abruptly shortened seasons" in the season following their debut on the Madden cover. Brown was on the cover of Madden 19 and was apparently hit so hard by the curse that the curse just skipped over the Madden 20 cover athlete, Patrick Mahomes.
Jackson is hoping to follow in the path of Mahomes in this upcoming season.
Lamar Jackson pointed out that Patrick Mahomes was on the cover of Madden last year after winning league MVP. Then, Mahomes went on to win the Super Bowl the next year.
"I hope that's the curse. I want that curse."
— Sarah Ellison (@sgellison) April 21, 2020
Jackson was asked what's next for him in his career.
"Pfft, there ain't no telling," he said. "The sky's the limit. I just want to be a better player than I was last year. I gotta win a playoff game before anything. I'm tired of that already. Once I'm tired of something I have to make it happen. That's my goal right now."
