Quarterback Baker Mayfield spoke with reporters Wednesday as his Tampa Bay Buccaneers put together for this coming Sunday’s divisional playoff sport on the Detroit Lions and was requested a few remark delivered by Detroit security C.J. Gardner-Johnson final week.
“I imply, I do not suppose he is actually watched movie as a result of he talked about Russell Gage,” Mayfield mentioned of Gardner-Johnson’s feedback, per Chris Rosvoglou of The Spun. “You understand, we love Russell, however he hasn’t performed a snap this yr for us. He should be going off the preseason stuff the media was speaking about however he did not play our first sport so I am excited to see him. I feel he is a very good participant.”
As Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press identified, Gardner-Johnson mentioned forward of Detroit’s wild-card playoff win over the Los Angeles Rams this previous Sunday that the Buccaneers have a “nice group” of huge receivers that features Gage, Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. Gardner-Johnson added at the moment that Tampa Bay’s weapons want “a great quarterback.”
Within the Week 6 20-6 dwelling loss to the Lions on Oct. 15, Mayfield accomplished 19-of-37 cross makes an attempt for 206 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. He acknowledged after that outing that he and the offense “sucked” versus Detroit.
Extra just lately, the 28-year-old related on 22-of-36 passes for 337 yards and three touchdowns in Monday’s 32-9 wild-card victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
Tampa Bay gamers aren’t hiding the truth that they’re on “a revenge tour” this month after many predicted earlier than the season that the membership would end close to the underside of the general league standings following the retirement of dwelling legend Tom Brady. One wonders if Gardner-Johnson will remorse giving Mayfield and firm some bulletin board materials come Sunday evening.
As of Wednesday afternoon, DraftKings Sportsbook listed the Lions as 6.5-point favorites in opposition to the Bucs.
