Sports Editorial, September 11 (EFE) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield said on Monday that his team will turn negative comments about Tom Brady’s retirement from the 2023 NFL season into gained motivation.
“That’s been the motto for all of us going into training camp this offseason. The outside narrative that everybody used against us we turned into motivation,” Mayfield said.
The Buccaneers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 17-20 on the road in Week 1 of the season, although they were not favorites due to the retirement of Tom Brady, considered the best player in NFL history, last February. team. .
The 28-year-old Mayfield dispelled the doom and gloom with a solid performance against the Vikings, throwing for 173 yards and two touchdown passes.
The former Rams and Panthers quarterback arrived in Tampa Bay this season and highlighted how his teammates are dealing with such criticism.
“We have a lot of talented guys in this locker room. That’s the most important part. So we just went out and got a road win in this negative environment to start the season.”
Brady spent three seasons with the Buccaneers. After winning six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, he joined the team in 2019 and in his first season with the Florida franchise, he led the team to the title, wearing his seventh Championship ring.
But Brady announced his retirement from the NFL last February, so the Buccaneers began looking for someone to guide them, which wasn’t easy after successfully having the best season in history.
During the preseason, Mayfield convinced head coach Todd Bowles that he was ready to run the offense under 25-year-old Kyle Trask, who had been playing until last season. is Brady’s backup, and he confirmed that last Sunday against the Vikings.
“We had a fair pace and we were able to do that thanks to the scoring from Mike Evans and Trey Palmer, which was really what got our guys settled. No one was nervous. I was able to It’s good for me to do that.’ Us,” the quarterback concluded.
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