{"id":175847,"date":"2025-07-02T14:59:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T14:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/175847\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T14:59:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T14:59:11","slug":"im-not-the-motivational-speech-guy-lamar-jackson-opens-up-about-leadership-struggle-nfl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/175847\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI\u2019m not the motivational speech guy\u201d: Lamar Jackson opens up about leadership struggle | NFL News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\u201cI\u2019mLamar Jackson says he\u2019s stepping up vocally in the locker room: \u201cYou gotta talk to the guys” (Baltimore Ravens) Lamar Jackson<\/a>\u2019s always been the quiet storm, the guy who breaks ankles on the field but barely says a word off it. But now, in a new interview with Kevin Hart, the Ravens superstar is getting real about what leadership really means as he enters his seventh NFL season. Spoiler: it\u2019s not just touchdowns anymore. It\u2019s talking. It\u2019s stepping up. It\u2019s using his voice, even when that\u2019s not his style.And for Ravens fans? That might be the most powerful move Lamar\u2019s made yet.<\/p>\n

Lamar Jackson admits he\u2019s not naturally vocal and never has been<\/p>\n

During his sit-down on Cold as Balls, Jackson got brutally honest when Hart asked what he\u2019s working on this offseason. His answer?\u201cJust being a leader. I\u2019m really not outspoken\u2026 I pretty much lead by example. I\u2019m going to go out there, I\u2019m going to work hard, and I expect that out of you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lamar Jackson vs. Kevin Hart in the Ice Tubs (Spoiler: It Gets Deep) | Cold as Balls<\/p>\n

Translation? Lamar\u2019s always let his grind do the talking. Practice hard. Play harder. No need for pregame speeches or fire-up huddles, that\u2019s never been him.But now, as he grows into a veteran face of the league, that mindset is shifting.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou gotta talk to the guys\u201d \u2014 Lamar says he\u2019s stepping out of his comfort zone<\/p>\n

Jackson revealed that coaches and teammates have encouraged him to step up vocally, not just physically. Not with cheesy speeches or yelling matches but with intentional communication.\u201cAs I\u2019ve been growing in the league, it\u2019s like \u2018No, you got to talk to the guys,\u2019\u201d Lamar said. \u201cNow I talk to them one-on-one. I\u2019ve got to voice my opinion more.\u201dThat might sound simple, but for someone who\u2019s always kept it internal, it\u2019s a huge leap. And it shows he’s not just trying to win games, he’s building culture.And it\u2019s true, we\u2019ve seen the quiet QBs before. Russell Wilson, Aaron Rodgers, even Mahomes early on. But the greats always evolve. Lamar\u2019s clearly doing just that.<\/p>\n

This could be the missing piece in Baltimore\u2019s Super Bowl puzzle<\/p>\n

The Ravens have a stacked roster. Lamar is still one of the most dynamic QBs in the league. But sometimes, it\u2019s those intangibles that get you past the AFC Championship wall, leadership, vocal clarity, real connection in pressure moments.And with Lamar stepping into that space now? Baltimore might finally have everything they need to finish the job.Lamar Jackson doesn\u2019t need to be the loudest guy in the locker room. He just needs to be heard, when it counts. And this offseason, he\u2019s learning to make every word count.He\u2019s not chasing MVPs anymore. He\u2019s chasing a ring. And this quiet shift in leadership? It might be louder than anything he\u2019s ever said.Also read – Travis Kelce can\u2019t stop smiling talking about Taylor Swift\u2019s surprise at TEU<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lamar Jackson says he\u2019s stepping up vocally in the locker room: \u201cYou gotta talk to the guys” (Baltimore…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":175848,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2052],"tags":[184,117,849,2282,7,38708,895,38706,38705,6,18753,38709,38707,169,35500],"class_list":{"0":"post-175847","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-baltimore-ravens","8":"tag-baltimore","9":"tag-baltimore-ravens","10":"tag-baltimore-ravens-news","11":"tag-baltimoreravens","12":"tag-football","13":"tag-kevin-hart-interview-lamar-jackson","14":"tag-lamar-jackson","15":"tag-lamar-jackson-interview","16":"tag-lamar-jackson-leadership","17":"tag-nfl","18":"tag-nfl-player-development","19":"tag-nfl-season-preparation","20":"tag-nfl-super-bowl-aspirations","21":"tag-ravens","22":"tag-taylor-swifts"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114784237552609356","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=175847"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175847\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/175848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=175847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=175847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=175847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}