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Why 49ers’ Bosa no longer holds grudge against Buccaneers QB Mayfield originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SANTA CLARA — It takes a lot to rile up 49ers star Nick Bosa, but Baker Mayfield appeared to get under his skin when they were college rivals.
Six years later, Bosa said he never really had a beef with Mayfield.
Their paths crossed in Feburary during Super Bowl week at the Waste Management Phoenix Open PGA Tour event.
“He’s nice,” Bosa said on Wednesday. “I mean, we said, ‘Hi.’ I’ve never had anything against him. [It was] just a joke as a rookie.
“It was fun. My celebrations as a rookie were pretty good.”
Bosa generated a lot of attention in 2019 when he celebrated a sack and a 49ers win at the expense of Mayfield.
Mayfield now is the quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, his fourth team in six NFL seasons. The Buccaneers travel to face the 49ers on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium.
Now, Bosa’s celebrations consist of his low-key shoulder shrug — something he will be looking to perform on Sunday.
“I hope so,” Bosa said, “a few times.”
To refresh, the alleged grudge dates back to early in the 2017 college football season. That is when Mayfield staked an OU flag in the middle of Ohio Stadium after the No. 5 Sooners went into the visiting stadium and planted a 31-16 upset victory on Bosa and the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes.
Mayfield threw for 386 yards and three touchdowns in the marquee early-season win. Mayfield would go on to win the Heisman Trophy and become the No. 1 overall pick of the Cleveland Browns.
Bosa had to wait two years, but he got some measure of revenge in Week 5 of his rookie season with the 49ers.
Bosa registered two sacks, five quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in the 49ers’ 31-3 victory over the Mayfield and the Browns on Monday Night Football at Levi’s Stadium. After one of his sacks, Bosa pretended to swing a flag and stick it into the ground — mimicking the gesture Baker made in…
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Author : NBC Sports BayArea
Publish date : 2023-11-15 22:47:02
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