In Week 1, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers suffered a 33-27 loss to Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals, which wasn't the start quarterback Baker Mayfield was hoping for to his season. And just days after that tough loss, things took an interesting turn at the team's press conference, with Mayfield wearing another team's jersey. The two-time Pro Bowler and former Heisman Trophy winner walked in wearing a yellow No. 18 Michigan Wolverines jersey to surprise reporters.
Adding to Mayfield's unique and funny entrance was the Buccaneers' head coach Todd Bowles, humming the Michigan fight song off-camera in videos. That hurts real bad," Mayfield said, as he got to the podium, adding, "It's been a rough couple of days. More news: Deshaun Watson Gets Honest on Browns’ Starting QB Job Before Buccaneers Clash "Oklahoma versus Michigan.
Yeah, Todd's son was on the winning side of it, Sooners were not. Therefore, I squeezed into this old tank top," Mayfield shared when a reporter asked for an explanation. The Buccaneers QB said Bowles didn't buy it for him, and "he's probably got something worse" than the one he was wearing.
Bowles' son, Troy Bowles, wears No. 18 for the Michigan Wolverines. He had a huge performance against the Sooners this past weekend, recording nine tackles and a fumble recovery in Michigan's recent 17-24 win. It was a much-needed win for the Wolverines, who almost suffered an embarrassing loss to the Western Michigan Broncos in Week 1.
However, they won with a last-second Hail Mary touchdown after a controversial call and review allowed one more second on the game clock. Mayfield famously suited up for Oklahoma from 2014 to 2017 and won the 2017 Heisman Trophy in his standout final season of college. He then became the NFL's No. 1 pick, with the Cleveland Browns selecting him as their next star quarterback.
Todd Bowles and Mayfield are looking forward to being at home for Week 2, so they can attempt to bounce back after last Sunday's disappointment. They'll host the Browns, led by veteran quarterback Deshaun Watson, who are currently 8.5-point underdogs. Last season, Tampa Bay finished at 8-9 and tied with the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers atop the NFC South.
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