“I Love Baker Mayfield”
September 15th, 2024
“The Hoodie” talks Bucs.
Baker Mayfield has a fan in arguably the greatest football coach of all time.
Bill Belichick has gone from treating the media like everyone has COVID-19 and are actively sneezing on him, to himself becoming an accomodating media star. He’s on so many shows and so many podcasts now, Joe has lost count.
One of his gigs is “Inside the NFL,” the NFL Films-produced long-running weekly show. There, Belichick was talking Bucs.
In choosing a “football guy,” a gritty non-star who had the best game of the week, co-host Chad Johnson nominated Baker Mayfield.
While Belichick did not choose Mayfield (Belichick was acting as a judge and jury — he picked the winner between nominations from other co-hosts including Ryan Clark and Chris Long), but Belichick sure made his feelings were known.
“I love Baker Mayfield!” Belichick exclaimed. “I love what he did down there.
“He has revived his career. Overcome adversity. I love Baker Mayfield.”
And it seems Belichick is maybe sort of fond of… Joe Tryon-Shoyinka?
In breaking down Bucs defensive tape in a package where Belichick was previewing today’s Bucs-Lions matchup, twice Belichick gave props to JTS for affecting plays: once when Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels was flushed to the right and JTS chased him down forcing Daniels out of bounds. Then Belichick loved how JTS covered so much real estate and cut off the angle preventing Daniels from getting downfield.
A second play was when JTS got penetration on a run play forcing Commandos running back Brian Robinson inside where he was gang-tackled for a loss. Belichick cited JTS for sealing the edge, giving Robinson no other option but to go inside.
Belichick used the words “great” and tremendous” in describing JTS’s plays.
Yes, Joe was stunned. And perhaps this sort of explains why Todd Bowles isn’t publicly hounding JTS? Maybe JTS is doing more things right that most don’t see — other than sacking the quarterback, of course.
September 15th, 2024 at 11:38 am
Trask to the Stupid disagrees.
September 15th, 2024 at 11:49 am
Might be one of only a few Bucs to accomplish that all day. Speed isn’t really his problem. Good luck to him in rounding out his game.
September 15th, 2024 at 12:02 pm
Mayfield has proven himself to be an above average QB. Hopefully this is the year JTS breaks out and proves Licht made the right decision to pick him late in the first round.
September 15th, 2024 at 12:05 pm
40 burger LFG.
September 15th, 2024 at 12:18 pm
Belichick doesn’t know what he is talking about just ask the experts on here
September 15th, 2024 at 12:24 pm
MPTF just threw up in his mouth a little
September 15th, 2024 at 12:30 pm
Belichick’s recent history hasn’t been super QB friendly.
It’s hard to argue against what we saw last week, though.
The numbers were good and Mayfield passed the eye test.
He threw that ball well.
Detroit isn’t Washington though.
We’ll keep watching and keep seeing what happens.
September 15th, 2024 at 12:32 pm
I wasnt lying when I said go after Brady and I wasnt lying when I said go after Baker….its called a crystal ball….I dont know how the heck it works but it does.
September 15th, 2024 at 12:34 pm
I’m benching Hurts and rolling what Baker this week–my opponent had the Bills defense, I had Tyreek Hill, am down YUGE
September 15th, 2024 at 12:37 pm
We know why Belichick was so good.. That debate has been settled.
September 15th, 2024 at 12:46 pm
He plays so HI he gets knocked around like he is 200 lbs ……… needs to keep not only his body lower but his feet lower and please for the love of the game JTS play pissed the F off for once in you career . You may not be Hutch but dam it act like Hutch and your game will be much better .
September 15th, 2024 at 12:57 pm
Something to watch ….. if Jake C struggles with punts today , look for the Bucs to sign a punter …… something is seriously wrong with him and if I was Light I would be pissed and concerned
September 15th, 2024 at 12:57 pm
1 game, 1 sack. Keep it rolling JTS.
Let’s bake baby!
September 15th, 2024 at 1:02 pm
Where’s the Bucs Lions game thread at Joe
September 15th, 2024 at 3:14 pm
Yeah Joe but Belicheat Belicheat Belicheat!…right Joe?
Some of us remember Joe.
Cannot have it both ways Joe.
September 15th, 2024 at 6:15 pm
Covid jokes are pretty lame these days.
September 15th, 2024 at 6:27 pm
Bill was spot on about pressuring Goff up the middle. They could have had four interceptions that way if they caught them all. Turns out two was enough!
September 16th, 2024 at 12:48 pm
They talked him up. Was nice to see him getting some shout out.
LFG running game