Baker Mayfield is feeling it right now, and not in a good way. The Tampa Bay quarterback just had a brutal weekend, losing his NFL season opener AND having to show up to his weekly presser rocking a Michigan tank top, all thanks to a college football bet that went sideways.
The Maize and Blue Nightmare He Had To Wear
Man, what a brutal turn. A day before the Bucs even kicked off their season, Mayfield’s Oklahoma Sooners dropped a 17-10 game to Michigan. That loss? It wasn’t just a tough beat on the field, it was a debt to pay to his head coach, Todd Bowles. Turns out, Coach Bowles’ son, Troy, is a senior linebacker for Michigan and even racked up nine tackles against the Sooners. So, by Wednesday, Mayfield was at the podium wearing a No. 18 Michigan tank top, Troy Bowles’ number, with his coach literally singing the Wolverines’ fight song. “That hurts, that hurts real bad,” Mayfield admitted. He was clearly feeling the sting of that college loss.
The NFL Opener Piled On the Pain
As if the college bet wasn’t enough, Sunday didn’t offer any relief. The Buccaneers opened their NFL season with a 33-27 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Mayfield finished with 216 passing yards, but got sacked a whopping four times and didn’t throw a single touchdown pass. Talk about a rough start to the season! “It’s been a rough couple of days,” he told the media, and honestly, who could blame him? When asked if Ben Bredeson, a Bucs guard and fellow Michigan alum, bought him the tank top, Mayfield quipped, “No, he’s probably got something worse.” You gotta wonder if those two have a bet of their own brewing.
It’s never easy to have a weekend like that, especially when it involves donning rival colors in front of the media after a loss. For Mayfield, the real question now isn’t just about bouncing back on the field, but whether that rumored bet with Ben Bredeson is still lurking, because if Mayfield’s right, “something worse” could be coming next.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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