{"id":230469,"date":"2025-07-23T19:45:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T19:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/230469\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T19:45:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T19:45:13","slug":"baker-mayfield-makes-bold-statement-with-big-run-and-viral-quote-in-buccaneers-debut-vs-vikings-nfl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/230469\/","title":{"rendered":"Baker Mayfield makes bold statement with big run and viral quote in Buccaneers debut vs Vikings | NFL News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BakerBaker Mayfield makes bold statement with big run and viral quote in Buccaneers debut vs Vikings (Image via Getty) Baker Mayfield surprised everyone on September 10, 2023, in Minneapolis when he ran into a Minnesota Vikings player hard. In his first game as the Buccaneers\u2019 starting quarterback, he said something fans are still talking about. He said, \u201cI was bricked up. A little rush of blood below the belt line never hurt anybody.\u201d Mayfield\u2019s words came after Tampa Bay beat Minnesota 20\u201317. He played at U.S. Bank Stadium. This game showed Mayfield\u2019s style and new energy for Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n

Baker Mayfield runs over Vikings defender in debut Tampa Bay game<\/p>\n

Baker Mayfield spoke after the game in Minneapolis about a strong run he made. He said he felt \u201cbricked up\u201d when he ran through a Vikings defender. He joked it gave him a rush \u201cbelow the belt line.\u201d He explained that in that moment, he was full of energy and confidence.On that run, Mayfield took off from the pocket, saw daylight, and bolted forward. He carried a defender with him as he crossed the first-down line. That happened late in the fourth quarter and helped seal the Bucs\u2019 win. It was his first NFL game wearing a Tampa Bay uniform, and he went 21\u2011for\u201134 passing, threw two touchdowns, and ran for 20 yards.Mayfield said he was proud to play hard. He said he knew it looked like he was overpowering a defender. But he was focused on one thing, getting that key first down. He said the feeling of power and control is something he had not felt before with Tampa Bay. The \u201crush\u201d he described was his excitement at that moment.<\/p>\n

Baker Mayfield brings bold energy and viral quote to Buccaneers win over Vikings<\/p>\n

On a one-year deal for roughly $4 million, Baker Mayfield joined the Buccaneers on March 15, 2023. After Brady retired in 2022, the group requested him to take over for him. From the first, Tampa Bay believed in him.Also Read: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Walk Down Painful Memory Lane For The Team\u2019s 50th Anniversary<\/a>Before the game, many fans wondered how Mayfield would handle Minnesota\u2019s tough defense. The Vikings had Zach Thomas and other strong linebackers. But Mayfield surprised them both with his running and passing. He threw two touchdowns, one to Mike Evans and helped quarterback a 20\u201117 win.He also gave a fun comment about reading the Vikings\u2019 hand signs on the field. He said that helped him know where defenders would go. It showed his smart mind and confidence.His first game in Tampa Bay set the tone. He brought energy, bold plays, and even jokes after the win. Fans and reporters loved the excitement. His \u201cbricked up\u201d line might turn into one of the most quoted phrases from his season.Mayfield played well enough to point Tampa Bay toward its goal this year: winning more contests, making the playoffs, and building new team energy. All from his first game in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Baker Mayfield makes bold statement with big run and viral quote in Buccaneers debut vs Vikings (Image via…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":230470,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2077],"tags":[1842,47351,47353,211,47350,7,6,47354,704,250,2597,2596,47352],"class_list":{"0":"post-230469","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tampa-bay-buccaneers","8":"tag-baker-mayfield","9":"tag-baker-mayfield-performance","10":"tag-baker-mayfield-quote","11":"tag-buccaneers","12":"tag-buccaneers-debut","13":"tag-football","14":"tag-nfl","15":"tag-nfl-2023-season","16":"tag-tampa-bay","17":"tag-tampa-bay-buccaneers","18":"tag-tampabay","19":"tag-tampabaybuccaneers","20":"tag-vikings-game-highlights"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114904270648961954","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=230469"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230469\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/230470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=230469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=230469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=230469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}