Tykee Smith has that dawg in him.
Not many cornerbacks would pick a fight with a left tackle, especially not San Francisco 49ers standout Trent Williams.
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Smith appeared to have bitten off more than he could chewCredit: CBS
Even fewer would somehow come out on top despite weighing just 200 pounds to Williams’ 318.
But that is exactly what Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Smith did during an impressive win over the Niners.
With San Francisco behind 27-19 in the fourth quarter, 5ft 10in Smith ran up to 6ft 5in Williams and put his hands on him after Mac Jones threw a pick.
The duo engaged in a bit of wrestling, with the result appearing to be a foregone conclusion.
Williams — ranked the fourth-best tackle in the NFL in a preseason ESPN poll of team personnel — tried to fling his smaller opponent away from him, but ended up on the turf with the former Georgia Bulldogs defensive back standing over him.
“Trent’s gonna win that battle,” said Tony Romo on the call for CBS in a bizarre comment as the cameras panned to a defeated Smith on the bench.
Fans thought the moment was hilarious, with one calling for ‘bully’ Smith to hang up his cleats on X.
“Being twice the size, facemask and still end up on the ground first should be automatic retirement,” added a second.
“Bro got pancaked by a DB,” a third posted.
“Tykee got him to the ground and was on top of him. Big fella would be in trouble in that scuffle,” said a fourth.
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He somehow ended up on top of WilliamsCredit: CBSBaker Mayfield’s MVP campaign
Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield put in another gutsy display to inspire a 30-19 victory.
2016 MVP Matt Ryan was hugely impressed with the former No. 1 pick.
“Baker Mayfield was outstanding,” he said on CBS’ NFL Today on October 12. “It’s the guts, it’s the intensity, and then it’s the ability to find guys down the field and make you pay for when your coverage is out of sorts. I thought he was excellent today.
“He’s been outstanding. And right now, he’s got to be the front-runner for MVP in the league. With all of the guys that are out, with the way he’s playing, he’s absolutely outstanding.”
Mayfield ranks in the top five for passing yards and touchdowns this season.
“If I was this crowd, I’d be chanting MVP right now” said Romo as he prepared to take a knee.
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The crowd duly obliged.
Rookie Tez Johnson, who celebrated a crucial 45-yard score with an acrobatic flip, thought it was for him.
“When I scored and I heard MVP chants, I’m thinking they talking about me,” he admitted.
“I ask Sterling Shepard… l’m like ‘Shep, they was chanting MVP? I didn’t do nothing this year.’”
It was up to Shepard to break the bad news in the locker room.
Mayfield has gone from underdog to potential top dog since replacing Tom Brady, while Smith refuses to be intimidated.
For the 5-1 Bucs, it’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.
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