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For each game he broadcasts during the 2024 NFL season all the way through Super Bowl LIX, FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady is choosing one standout star as his LFG Player of the Game.
In Week 4, that honor went to the man who succeeded him as starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Baker Mayfield. The former No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft orchestrated a 33-16 beatdown of the Philadelphia Eagles in front of Brady on Sunday. Mayfield completed 30 of his 47 pass attempts for 347 yards and two touchdowns and added a touchdown run on fourth-and-goal as well. Check out Brady’s full conversation with Mayfield here:
Tom Brady’s LFG Player of the Game: Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield | Week 4 DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
Brady has routinely praised star Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans, often reminiscing on how much he enjoyed throwing passes to Evans during their time as teammates. Brady said as the game kicked off that a key for Mayfield would be to start targeting Evans immediately, and Mayfield did just that, connecting with the five-time Pro Bowler on the Buccaneers’ first offensive play of the game. Evans finished with eight catches for 94 yards and a touchdown.
“He looked great,” Mayfield told Brady. “As hot as it was [on the field] today, guys are rotating in and out, but Mike’s a stud, as you know. So yeah, just trying to get him going early. That’s something we didn’t do last week that we realized we needed to.”
Mayfield and the Buccaneers also knew the importance of getting out to a fast start on offense against a ferocious Eagles defensive front, something Brady outlined as a key to success for both teams before the game.
“Knowing the big guys they have up front, [our plan was] getting the ball out early, letting our guys make plays in space, and seeing what kind of tackles we can break,” Mayfield said. “And guys were locked in on the plan. We’re dialed in on the details. And so that’s why we started that fast.”
Brady was also impressed…
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Publish date : 2024-09-29 21:06:26
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