O’Neal and Burrow are both LSU alums.
In large part because the Cincinnati Bengals missed the playoffs after a 9-8 campaign, Joe Burrow, who put together an incredible season, will likely not win the NFL MVP Award.
Burrow led the NFL in passing yards (4,918) and touchdown passes (49) and ranked fourth in completion percentage (70.6%). However, the NFL’s most prestigious individual honor will likely go to Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens or Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills.
If former NBA legend and fellow LSU Tiger Shaquille O’Neal had it his way, it would be Burrow taking home the MVP Award.
“Every time he steps on the field, and he’s playing well, he’s definitely considered the best,” O’Neal told RG’s Crissy Froyd. “If he’s in the conversation, he has a chance to win.”
The MVP Award will be handed out on the Thursday before Super Bowl 59 as part of the yearly NFL Honors.
Per Draft Kings, Burrow’s MVP odds are +10000, ranking fifth behind Jackson, Allen, and Philadelphia Eagles superstar running back Saquon Barkley.
