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In the strange, slow lull between free agency and the NFL Draft, the Baltimore Ravens found themselves in one of the more unexpected off-field storylines of the offseason. It wasn’t contract-related, draft nonsense, or trade buzz—it was a legal dispute over a number.
More specifically, the No. 8.
NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. had filed a trademark request for a stylized version of the No. 8—one that looked like the number that’s been synonymous with Lamar Jackson’s brand since his Louisville days. The two-time MVP quarterback has already trademarked “ERA 8 by Lamar Jackson,” and his team didn’t take kindly to anyone circling too close (just ask Troy Aikman).
Naturally, Jackson’s team filed an opposition with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. For a couple of days, it looked like we had a full-blown sports crossover beef on our hands. Then Dale Jr. went on his podcast, explained the whole thing, and shut down all controversy.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. clears the air with Lamar Jackson
On the latest episode of The Dale Jr. Download, Earnhardt broke down what happened in detail—and made it clear there’s no bad blood.
“We learned that the Budweiser No. 8 trademark is not going to be continued and renewed by Teresa,” Dale Earnhardt Jr. said. “We were a bit surprised by that because she kept the one trademark. Haven’t talked to Teresa. Don’t know why that was her decision, but we saw an opportunity to pick up the number and see if we could get the trademark.”
