Why it’s ‘wheels up’ for Bucs offense after Mayfield extension
Yahoo Fantasy's Matt Harmon and Ray Garvin react to Mayfield's 3-year, $165 million extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Check out the full conversation on the "Yahoo Fantasy Forecast" podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify or wherever you listen.
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He's still got He's always got a little chip on his shoulder.
You know, that's the Baker Mayfield experience.
Looking good coming into the season, he's got his money.
Wheels up for the Bucs offense here, Ray Garvin.
What's your reaction to this news?
I, I mean, how do you feel after payday?
You all feel great.
You, you feel great after you get paid, the money's hit your account, there's no By the time you get to the end of the month, you're ready for the next one, right?
Good for Baker Mayfield.
Oh, yeah.
I think he enters the season feeling good.
This is You've had multiple conversations with professional football players.
I have as well.
A- and this is, this is, this weighs, right?
Like, they could say it doesn't matter as much as they want, but long-term security, making sure that paycheck is in tow for the long term is, is very important for him.
So to get this done prior to the season, I mean, everything that we said, I still I, I, I still pick Baker, just- Yeah what we've seen from Baker, he's got a lot to prove and still has that chip on his shoulder.
But good for him, and I, I think this is even more wheels up for this Tampa Bay offense.
Go get it, Baker.
Yeah, I like the, security, the certainty.
And you mentioned, look, you sign a contract, you wanna go out there and prove that.
Hell yeah.
Prove that the, the investment was worth it.
I know we all feel that way.
That's, that's, that's how, that's how anybody that's worth their- Mm-hmm worth their merit should feel, and I think Baker Mayfield will as well.
So-
