Lamar Jackson Recruited to Sign with Raiders

Lamar Jackson enters this offseason embroiled in a very public contract dispute with his employer, the Baltimore Ravens. But for the most part, Jackson, an NFL MVP and the centerpiece of this franchise, has acted as a pro QB must: He's almost like "the CEO of the locker room.''

If only for that reason, Jackson being connected in any way to anything sordid - even if it's no fault of his own - is the last thing he needs.

Enter ... O.J. Simpson.

Simpson, the infamous former NFL running back, who will forever be tied to the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, has habit of jumping on social media and offering up wildly inappropriate comments on world events.

And he has a message to deliver to the Ravens quarterback.

"Come join me in Las Vegas," Simpson announced.

Come join me in Las Vegas @Lj_era8 pic.twitter.com/PhHAVDBZdS
— O.J. Simpson (@TheRealOJ32) March 7, 2023

Simpson - so often seemingly clueless (though being "tone-deaf'' is the least of his alleged crimes) - is likely unaware that the Las Vegas Raiders are among the many teams that have "leaked'' to media friends their disinterest in putting in a bid on Jackson, who in the eyes of most would be a bargain in exchange for two first-round draft picks.

The feeling, though, is that Baltimore, with its $32 million tag on Lamar, will simply match any bidder ... and that no team wants to bid as it would mean them doing the Ravens' negotiating "dirty work.''

There is surely football fun to be had in Vegas, not only with the Raiders but also with next year's Super Bowl scheduled to be played there. We will be in attendance, of course, but we will do our best to avoid hanging with O.J.

And we assume Lamar Jackson is in agreement with us.

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