Lamar Jackson, as expected, was named NFL MVP on Thursday night at the annual NFL Honors ceremony.
Jackson won the award for the second time in his career, but he was curiously one vote shy of winning the award unanimously.
That one vote cost Jackson a piece of NFL history, as he would have been the first player in league history to be a two-time unanimous MVP.
The voter that did not give Jackson a first place vote is speaking up, letting everyone know that they were responsible for the lack of a unanimous decision.
“It’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s me,” said Aaron Schatz, who works as the Chief Analytics Officer at FTN Fantasy.
It’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s me.
— Aaron Schatz 🏈 (@ASchatzNFL) February 9, 2024
Schatz is the voter who chose to give a first-place vote to Josh Allen, denying Jackson another unanimous award.
The reaction to Schatz’s decision has been mixed, with some fans – mostly Buffalo Bills fans – praising him while others have said that he robbed Jackson of an important accomplishment.
The MVP debate involved several players this season, but Jackson separated himself from the pack with big games against some of the best teams in the NFL.
In the eyes of most fans, he secured the award with his performance against the San Francisco 49ers on Christmas Day.
Jackson may not have won a second unanimous MVP, but he’s now one of 11 players in league history to win multiple MVPs – a pretty cool accolade in its own right.