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9 and Nine in a row.

Their last loss, I don't really remember.

It was a Thursday night to the Rams.

It was before Halloween, and they lost by two to the Lions.

And that's it.

Nine games in a row,

and we're tearing down the stretch of the playoffs.

It's an unbelievable thing.

And I'm just so impressed with Sam D Sam Donald because there's so much of NFL media and certainly NFL Internet that is just based on having familiar targets and pinatas and

punchlines.

And I feel like there's been a two-month waiting period for Sam Donald to remember he's Sam

Donald, whatever the hell that means, and fall on his face and have a four-interception game, and then everybody can meme this and joke that and go back to the Sam Donald. They used to know, which they can make fun of, when he was a Jets quarterback and seen ghosts and all that BS from years ago. And he just won't do it. He won't let them make the joke. He won't let them return him to a punchline. It's so impressive. It's so cool. You don't see guys this deep.

I went on their fourth team playing this well. It doesn't happen. Eventually, they remember who they are. And like, I hate to use this guy as a punchline, but, you know, James always returns to James. He gives you a little flurry and it's like, oh, James is good now. And then God love him. He goes back and he doesn't remember to play well. Sam Donald hasn't

lost a game in nine weeks. Sam Donald is looking at having a buy in the NFC. Sam Donald is

squarely an MVP consideration. Now the weaker year, Sam Dada would be the MVP. And if you're

someone who votes for the MVP is who is the best player combined with who has the best story, Sam Donald is the MVP. I don't want to shout MVP into a crowded theater these days because everybody's drawing knives and it's got politicized and it's horrible. But he's had a fantastic year and there are thousands of people who make their living waiting around for Sam Donald and play poorly so they can make fun of him, and he just won't do it, and you have to respect it. That guy could be sitting around on his butt for a week after the regular season with a buy and a one seat if he takes care of business next week, which is a giant game. We'll be talking about all week. They haven't lost in nine straight games. It's incredible. I think it's time to let the MVP conversation go. And what do I mean about it? Lamar was awesome on Christmas. Josh Allen had three more touchdowns yesterday. The MVP race should be this thing of joy and fun, and it's not anymore. It's gone dark. People are angry about it. People fight about it. It's been politicized.

It's injected with all these things that are unsavory and unfun to talk about. I'm on these

Twitter threads where people at me where they're fighting each other and screaming about the MVP

award. Let it go. Sheat your sword. Because let's take a step back and just remember what

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