To finish a road upset of the Minnesota Vikings, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would need a catalyst. They had the pass rush. They had the skill players like Mike Evans coming through. But someone needed to get Tampa Bay across the finish line.
Enter Baker Mayfield.
In new mic’d-up footage courtesy of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the veteran signal-caller was clearly feeling himself late in the fourth quarter. After Mayfield dropped a vicious first-down stiff arm on Minnesota cornerback Byron Murphy, he turned around and told Murphy to “get his weight up, little boy.”
Talk about adding insult to an already embarrassing five-yard play for the defender:
That is an angry man 😡🖐️ pic.twitter.com/YWokLu0APa
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) September 11, 2023
It remains to be seen if Mayfield can sustain his play for the Buccaneers as they try to go to 2-0 against the Chicago Bears this Sunday. But if he’s bringing this kind of fire to the field, all bets should be off.
This was how Twitter reacted to Mayfield's savage roast of Murphy
“Put some weight on,” Mayfield screams at the Vikings DB after he stiff arms him for a 5 yard run. https://t.co/sDdha1sPyt
— Rick Stroud (@NFLSTROUD) September 11, 2023
I love the fire, especially late in the game like that. This sealed the win for us https://t.co/qqrLu3k3o5
— Common Austin W (@BigBoyYoder) September 11, 2023
I owe Baker Mayfield an apology. I wasn’t really familiar with your game. https://t.co/eGMdFNpEdQ
— AhSarah Tano (@DarthandDogs) September 11, 2023
Get your weight up little boy 😂 https://t.co/7gqzs4SMHr
— James Saunders (@James_Saunders4) September 11, 2023
y’all he’s back 😂 https://t.co/vNGPjBvGAL
— Chandler Glover (@ChandlerG1997) September 12, 2023
As long as he come out with this energy every week I can’t be mad https://t.co/PZml1frOuC
— Malik (@_muhleek) September 11, 2023
Bake told him to “GET YO WEIGHT UP” hahaaaaaaaaaa https://t.co/XqbhPjbdMj
— just an avatar 🏆🏆 (@CANTCM3) September 12, 2023
"Get your weight up, little boy" what a legend https://t.co/U2EDHnsofF
— Kaley (@kaleyed) September 12, 2023
If there is one thing I like most about him, it's the fire in him. Though it can be too much at times. https://t.co/gtZStkE9bg
— Tyler Gregory (@tylergregory50) September 11, 2023
