The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are off to a 2-0 begin and the staff has embraced Baker Mayfield as its new franchise quarterback following a profession 12 months in 2023 and a powerful playoff victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
He had main sneakers to fill after taking on for 7-time Tremendous Bowl champion Tom Brady, however he has gained the staff and fanbase over together with his efficiency and persona, which was on full show throughout a latest podcast look the place Baker instructed a shaggy dog story about Brady’s tenure with the Bucs.
Former MLB Cy Younger winner Corey Kluber hosted Mayfield on his podcast, Casa De Klub, and when requested in regards to the funniest story Baker had heard about Brady’s tenure in Tamps, Mayfield stated that Brady used to play thoughts video games with the offensive coaches and in the event that they ran a play throughout a sport that he didn’t like through the week of observe, he’d deliberately throw the ball away or throw the ball at a receiver’s toes.
Mayfield got here underneath fireplace a bit for these feedback, significantly from Skip Bayless, however it’s not shocking to goal followers who watched Brady’s tenure with the Bucs, particularly over his closing season when the offense began to look clunky.
I’ve defended Baker for maturing, saying all the best issues. However now on a podcast he says Brady saved the staff on edge, burdened, purposely threw balls away on performs he did not need referred to as. I am positive a lot fact there however Baker: A BUNCH OF YOUR TEAMMATES HAVE RINGS BECAUSE OF BRADY
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) September 21, 2024
Mayfield and Brady couldn’t be extra completely different, however it’s clear the followers and staff have taken fairly nicely to Baker though he’s a polar reverse from the staff’s earlier QB.
It’s all the time good to do a seamless transition from one franchise QB to a different, and Bucs followers have been lucky sufficient to do precisely that.
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