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Baker Mayfield had three options after witnessing teammate Myles Garrett nearly decapitate Mason Rudolph with his own helmet in the waning seconds of the Browns 21-7 win over the Steelers on Thursday night.
1.) Feign Ignorance: “You know I didn’t really see what went on, I’ll have to look at the tape later.”
2.) Ride or Die: “There’s a reason Myles Garrett was the first overall pick in 2017 and has 10 sacks this season. He plays with reckless abandonment. Rudolph was probably talking shit. But my guys are my guys. It was a good team win tonight.
3.) Call Myles on his Selfish Bullshit:
Baker being honest with his take on the fight that ended TNF
"It's endangering the other team, it's inexcusable"
(via @NFLonFOX)pic.twitter.com/j2BvWfbqfD
— The MMQB (@theMMQB) November 15, 2019
It’s hard to stand in front of a microphone and defend your teammate after he delivered a hearty service of CTE to an outmatched opponent when you already had the game in the bag. Baker chose to call him out, and maybe Garrett thanking the “guys who had his back” was a subtle dig at his quarterback.
One guy who believes Garrett has every right to be livid with Mayfield is Carolina Panthers linebacker Bruce Irvin.
That was almost as epic as our superbowl ending 😂😂🤷🏾♂️
— Bruce Irvin (@BIrvin_WVU11) November 15, 2019
Baker be dry snitching 😩🤦🏾♂️
— Bruce Irvin (@BIrvin_WVU11) November 15, 2019
DRY SNITCHING: indirectly telling secrets or offenses to a person of authority or any person meant to be kept away from a secret or offense, sometimes inadvertently.
I’m all for being a leader and doing the right thing. My loyalty is with my guys right or wrong. I will never out them on National tv ever!
— Bruce Irvin (@BIrvin_WVU11) November 15, 2019
Yeaaaah, but not many quarterbacks have been faced with supporting attempted murder on national TV either.
My favorite Twitter faction has become the people who have decided to direct their anger at Baker Mayfield, the guy who was standing on the sidelines.
https://twitter.com/V_Skywalker13/status/1195207290099568640?s=20
https://twitter.com/BleakGilliam/status/1195204703551938560?s=20
https://twitter.com/blackhanside/status/1195336710940266497?s=20
I’m not saying what Miles Garrett did wasn’t bad, but Baker Mayfield immediately and forcefully throwing his teammate under the bus in the postgame interview was the most Cleveland Browns shit I’ve seen in my 35 years of being tortured by this cursed team.
— neil (@rejects) November 15, 2019
Glad Baker’s arm was still warmed up so he could throw Myles under the bus https://t.co/WJvnjRhj8Y
— BP (@BPayton216) November 15, 2019
What were you thinking, Baker?! It’s almost as if you got your head caved in by your own swinging helmet. Be better!