Former Bucs Super Bowl-winning head coach Jon Gruden knows a thing or two about quarterbacks. He’s coached several great ones in the NFL and has prepped many prospects getting ready to enter the NFL Draft after his coaching days concluded. He didn’t get to coach Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield, though, but has been watching him … Read more
Baker Mayfield is winning in new ways this year. My colleague Adam Slivon detailed his uptick in deep passing returning his gunslinger moniker. But that isn’t the only way that he is creating big plays this year that differs from his 2023-2024 play. Baker has turned into one of the best second reaction playmakers in … Read more
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are flying high this season despite a wave of injuries testing their depth. After suffering a tough loss to the Detroit Lions last week, quarterback Baker Mayfield is determined to bounce back, and he’s made it clear just how little love he has for the division-rival New Orleans Saints. But Mayfield’s … Read more
It’s hard to argue that the hottest rivalry in the NFC South over the past decade has been the Bucs and the Saints. Each team has taken their turns pummeling the other as a team and as players. We’ve had the Mike Evans and Marshon Lattimore saga, a stellar playoff matchups, player injuries and words … Read more
The Bucs may play in the NFC South, but lately their biggest battles have come outside of it. After taking down the Eagles and 49ers, Tampa Bay’s toughest non-division gauntlet ends Monday night in Detroit — the site of 2023’s playoff heartbreak. Both squads have gotten to know each other quite well, with this matchup … Read more
Baker Mayfield has always been a high variance quarterback. There are several ways to illustrate this aspect of his game. His fairly consistent turnover-worthy play rate – consistently around 2.5-3.5% – is one marker. Even last year, widely regarded as the best season of his career throwing for 4,500 yards and 44 total touchdowns, Mayfield … Read more
In a new mini-series coming to Pewter Report, Josh Queipo and I will be diving deeper into the success and tendencies of Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield. Through six games, Mayfield is not just playing at a level to make him the early MVP frontrunner – he is redefining his identity as one of the NFL’s … Read more
As anticipated, the Week 6 matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Francisco 49ers was an exciting one. With both teams entering the competition at 4-1, one would walk away 5-1. In the AFC, the Indianapolis Colts were the first team to achieve five wins this season. And with a score of 30-19, the … Read more
Baker Mayfield is no longer Tampa Bay’s little secret. No, the Bucs’ quarterback is back on the map as a league-wide sensation. Once upon a time, the national narrative was one that he was no longer a starting NFL quarterback after what transpired with the Browns and Panthers. Looking back, that was the best thing … Read more
The comeback king Baker Mayfield has added another accolade this season after earning the FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Week honor for Week 5 when the Bucs defeated the Seahawks 38-35. It was a well deserved reward for a performance that was the best out of anyone going against what had looked like … Read more