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The Bucs have a quite good start to the season with a 3-1 record. This comes right after the legendary quarterback Tom Brady retired. So, Baker Mayfield is sharing how it feels to lead the team and deal with the challenges after the greatest of all time footballer Brady’s retirement.

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In a conversation during ‘The Pat McAfee Show’, the host introduced the guest, Baker Mayfield, to the audience. Baker talked about his upbringing in Texas and his dislike for both Texas and Oklahoma. The most intriguing question was, ‘Is QB1 Baker Mayfield enjoying his time as a Buccaneer?’

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Buccaneer pride for Baker Mayfield

First of all, Quarterback Baker Mayfield received a huge welcome applause from the audience on Pat McAfee’s recent episode of ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ when Pat McAfee asked, “How happy are you about life right now as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB?”

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Mayfield replied, “I’m loving it, and it’s a great organization… I’m having fun again, and it reminds me of when I was at Oklahoma.” He talked about his experience as the captain of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Bucs). Mayfield also expressed his love for being Buccaneers QB. Mayfield used to attend U games in enemy territory as a fan of Oklahoma. He loves everything about the rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have played four games so far this season, and they’ve won three of them. They’re now taking a break, which is called a bye week. Baker Mayfield might be about to have a really surprising and exciting season, just a season after Tom Brady officially retired in early 2023.

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However, there were periods when Mayfield second-guessed himself. He attributed it to the challenges of transitioning from college to professional football.

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Mayfield’s honest reflection on NFL’s challenges

A.J. Hawk asked Mayfield, “Did you ever not believe in yourself?” Mayfield responded that doubts arose as he realized the difficulty level was higher than anticipated. These experiences taught him valuable lessons about perseverance and resilience.

“There were definitely doubts; there were time periods where I was second-guessing. I was like, ‘All right, this is a lot harder than I thought. This isn’t College anymore,’ so it’s just a good reminder for me to see it, and then it has the ‘B’ ‘U’ in bold a little bit,” Baker Mayfield replied. He pointed towards his wrist tattoo “Believe in yourself,” which he got in 2019.

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He continued, saying, “It’s just a little subtle thing, so just a little, yeah, character thing for me. Yeah, those types of moments, though, make you who you are.”

Mayfield also talks about his transition from the Cleveland Browns to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In the show, Baker Mayfield reflects on his time with the Cleveland Browns and how he played with a torn shoulder in 2021. He mentions that getting surgery and returning to his 2020 form was his plan, but it wasn’t what the team had in mind. Baker believes that everything happens for a reason and gained perspective during his time in Carolina and LA.

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