What's Wright - Best Of - Nick Wright goes SCORCHED EARTH on Josh Allen's media coverage, Lamar Jackson to Raiders? LeBron James x Lakers DRAMA brewing

Divisional round weekend, we’re kicking off with Bills–Broncos—let’s jump in.

Broncos ended the Bills’ season and McDermott got fired; did the roster let Josh Allen down, or did Allen’s turnovers sink them?

Allen, the reigning MVP, handed it over four times, including a slapstick fumble, while Denver suffered a brutal twist when their quarterback broke his ankle right as they were celebrating a signature win.

Bo Nix was nails—hit a bomb before halftime, led the late go‑ahead drive, and, on a weekend full of big‑name QBs, he played the best ball out there.

He blew it, for sure, but I was still surprised McDermott got canned on the spot.

You can love Allen’s gifts and still say he lost that game: the end‑half scramble with no timeouts was pointless even before the fumble, the strip‑sack happens but you want stronger ball security, the kill‑shot pick wasn’t needed, and the last INT came after he’d already missed two game‑winning throws.

What makes me nuts is the media spin—calling him the most talented ever or saying no one’s played the position better while excusing a four‑turnover playoff loss is impossible to square, and even Allen owned it with real emotion.

On the tears postgame—Allen and a few guys were crying—how do you feel about that after a second‑round exit?

The emotion told you this group felt the path finally cleared without the Chiefs, and that’s exactly why the loss hit like a scar—they thought this was the window.

All right, trade season: I tossed out a deal I don’t think is crazy—let’s walk through it.

You co‑signed Lamar to the Raiders for Max Crosby and the number one pick; I’m out on that.

From the Ravens’ side, it’s the equivalent of a mountain of firsts—Crosby plus the top pick—and you’d reset around a rookie‑scale quarterback with roughly superstar play potential, cap space, and a contending‑caliber roster the way Baltimore’s past titles were built.

Given Lamar’s looming mega deal, the coach change, and his no‑trade clause you’d need buy‑in, but as a thought exercise it’s real; from the Raiders’ view I’d only pay that for three vets—Lamar, Josh, or Patrick—because you’re buying a ceiling, not a hope.

So it’s Crosby and the top pick, full stop—not a pile of extra firsts?

The number one pick has the value of multiple firsts on its own, and when you add Crosby and the cap flexibility you’re not rebuilding, you’re aiming to win immediately with a cheap QB and premium pieces.

I want to hit the Baxter Holmes Lakers piece on the Buss family and LeBron.

The story says Jeanie Buss soured on LeBron, even toyed with not extending him or trading him to the Clippers, and felt Clutch had too much sway—what’s your read?

Baxter’s reporting is excellent, and the LeBron section boils down to this: Jeanie bristled at his perceived ego, the Westbrook trade blowback, and the idea he arrived on his terms and then still expected control, even after Bronny was drafted and a new deal came with a no‑trade clause.

Here’s the reality—LeBron did save a floundering franchise: before he came they’d missed the playoffs five straight years and posted bottom‑tier finishes, and within two seasons he delivered a title.

Yes, he wanted Westbrook and it failed, but he also pushed for Ty Lue and Paul George and didn’t get them, and he helped land Anthony Davis, which led to a championship; grumbling about extensions and gratitude after that is laughable.

Dr. Buss ran an all‑time operation; Jeanie is well‑liked, but the next owners will put the team back on the track it lost—until LeBron came to Los Angeles and pulled it out of the ditch.