Scandal-ridden former sports media personality Skip Bayless has been deposed and allegedly exposed.
And now the controversial Bayless is speaking out.
But not about ... that.
Ironically, Bayless - who often touts himself as a bold truth-teller who "embraces debate'' - is presently failing to explain his side of the story in the Fox Sports sexual harassment case that sees him being accused of offering an indecent proposal to a co-worker of sex in exchange for $1.5 million.
Instead, he is putting out lame social-media videos boasting of his knowledge of and his fandom for "his'' Dallas Cowboys ... though those of us who know Skip know both claims are bogus.
And he's also trying to stir it up by giving his take on Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson vs. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen as the MVP.
With the Ravens in the playoffs yet again under Lamar and No. 8 again having a standout regular season, leading Baltimore to a 12-4 record, throwing for 4,172 yards, 41 touchdowns, and just four interceptions, along with 915 rushing yards and four touchdowns, it's been a great year.
But is it MVP-worthy?
"I can make a strong case that Lamar Jackson deserves MVP, but I don't want him to win again," Bayless said. "I want him to win the AFC Championship Game. I wouldn't mind it if he won his first Super Bowl. But no MVP when, unfortunately, Lamar is just 2-4 in the playoffs. He (has) six touchdowns to six interceptions in the playoffs, with three lost fumbles."
Does Skip, in rattling off some stats scribbled on a notepad, have a point?
Jackson already has two MVPs in his back pocket, but the biggest knock on him is that when it comes to playoff football, things go south.
In six seasons, Lamar is 2-4 in the postseason, and last year, he was at home in the AFC Championship game and lost to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in what was his worst game of the year.
Plus, he has six touchdowns, six interceptions, and a 57.4 completion percentage in his career in the playoffs.
So yes, another MVP win would be nice, but Jackson needs playoff wins and more importantly, a Super Bowl win to complete his resume. (Of course, the Bills' Allen needs the same thing.) Until that happens, there will be a narrative surrounding Jackson and playoff football that might get too hard to shake. ...
Maybe almost as hard to shake as the accusations against Skip Bayless.
