If the rare late-season matchup between the top teams in the NFL was a statement game, Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens delivered a loud one to the rest of the league. Jackson threw two touchdown passes in a span of 18 seconds in the third quarter and the Ravens intercepted Brock Purdy four times in a 33-19 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night. Jackson and the Ravens (12-3) turned a highly anticipated matchup between the top two teams in the NFL into a lopsided win with strong performances on both sides of the ball.
the thunder s russell westbrook played so well last night that opposing fans were chanting mvp at him. andy scholes has more in bleacher report. russell westbrook s assault on the nba record books continuing last night in orlando, and not only did he put up crazy stats like he has all season, he hit this clutch three in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime. and then in the extra period, check out this move, the spin, the bucket, plus the foul. and it was after that play where magic fans in orlando actually started chanting mvp at westbrook. [ crowd chanting mvp ] and it was an mvp performance. westbrook breaking the record for most points with a triple-double in a game. he had 57 points to go along with 13 rebounds and 11 assists as the thunder beat the magic, 114-106. final four teams arriving in phoenix yesterday ahead of saturday s games. you ve got to check out the hats
those stories and much more are straight ahead thp this is first look on msnbc. we begin this morning with cooperation in cairo. the streets of egypt s capital have been relatively calm as the country s vice president reaches out to opposition groups attempting to bring an end to the recent anti-government upheaval that has rocked the nation. but before we get to that we start this morning with news here at home. green bay, wisconsin, is celebrating this morning cheering the packers victory over the pittsburgh steelers. here s fred roggin with more. good morning. the vince lombardi trophy is heading back to green bay, the packers led from start to finish to win super bowl xlv. packer quarterback aaron rodgers had an mvp performance. threw three touchdown passes, this one to greg jennings in the