Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys will be the Baltimore Ravens’ first appearance on FOX’s “America’s Game of the Week” and the first time they’ll see Tom Brady as commentator.

In the first few minutes of the game, Brady couldn’t help but praise Lamar Jackson. The GOAT had some very kind words for Jackson in front of a nearly nationwide audience.

“I love Lamar,” Brady said. “I love everything he’s done since he came into the league.”

This is far from the first time Brady has praised Jackson. Over the summer, he listed the two-time MVP among his top five quarterbacks in the league, along with Hall of Fame playmaker Peyton Manning. It didn’t take long for Jackson to catch wind of those comments, and of course, he showed his gratitude for the two legends of the game.

“It’s crazy. It’s awesome, especially coming from these guys,” Jackson told reporters on Aug. 19. “These are guys that are at the top of Mount Rushmore (of quarterbacks) right now, at least for me. It’s great — it’s great to hear that from the GOATs.”

The respect goes both ways, too. Earlier in the offseason, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said Jackson has the potential to be the best quarterback of all time when his career comes to an end. While Jackson appreciated that statement, he ceded the undisputed GOAT position to Brady.

“I’m not the GOAT, Tom Brady is the GOAT,” Jackson told reporters on July 29. “Tom Brady is the GOAT. Yes, I think that’s motivation – I appreciate that; I’m still on the journey.”

Brady played against Jackson twice – in 2019 with the New England Patriots and in 2022 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – and the younger quarterback won both games. He knows as well as anyone what a special player Jackson is.

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