ESPN’s Bart Scott and Ryan Clark offer crazy takes about Bills QB Josh Allen

@BartScott57 and @Realrclark25 had some interesting thoughts about Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, and the NFL MVP

The Buffalo Bills and New York Jets face off again this weekend, which presents a perfectly timed opportunity to dive into recent comments made by NFL player-turned-analyst Bart Scott. Popcorn was made for moments like the one that Scott unleashed on the football world. ESPN’s First Take turned into “Worst Take” thanks to Scott’s opin

The former New York Jets linebacker decided to weigh in on what he believes is true of Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson regarding the Associated Press NFL MVP award. In the event that you haven’t seen the below clip yet or heard his outlandish comments, fire up the microwave.

Scott’s nuke-worthy moment is about as ridiculous a series of statements one can make about players they seemingly aren’t well-connected with, and regarding a position or situation with which Scott himself has no direct connection or experience.

Statements like these are a disservice to those in NFL media circles who endeavor to meaningfully further the sport. Given such a platform, Scott’s outlandish comments raise questions about how reliable he is as a member of the NFL media.

In discussing around the topic of:

Would winning MVP mean more for Lamar or Allen?

Per Scott, who almost sounded unprepared to say what he did:

“If… if Josh Allen leaves — and, and gets knocked out of the playoffs, and he wins MVP… he’s probably gonna see that as a successful season ‘cause he proved that he didn’t need a number one. If Lamar Jackson gets the MVP and loses, he’ll view that as a disappointment. So that lets you know how the two probably even views their success with the MVP different.”

Does it now, Bart… does it? What I wouldn’t give to hear Scott say such ridiculous things directly in conversation with Josh Allen. There’s a special place in one’s resume to highlight worst takes, especially when you’re part of n ESPN show called “First Take.”

If that wasn’t enough, the following day the “crew” decided to weigh in further with thoughts about Josh Allen winning NFL MVP based around the topic questioning if Jackson is the most underappreciated NFL QB. Come again — underappreciated?

Ryan Clark offered a real gem, stating that “Josh Allen, Josh Allen’s MVP would be like… uh… (looking down) Charles Barkley.” Clark would double down and offer up the idea that because Mahomes and Jackson both have two such awards, Allen now gets the attention because he has none and people are tired of giving it to the other (in his opinion, more accomplished and better) players instead. Seriously, take a listen:

None of these individuals deserve their platforms, and they should be taken to task. Oh to know whether or not it’s all scripted for them to offer up thoughts and ideas to spark drama and dissension — and increase views, clicks, conversions, and the like. At this rate, content like they’re producing represents the lowest form of NFL entertainment available.