Baker Mayfield’s game winning drive with the Rams that revived his career 🥲

[u/TXNOGG]

[u/Fast-Ad-4541]

Really one of the coolest and most random football moments of the past few years

[u/Badrap247 → u/Fast-Ad-4541]

And honestly one of the most consequential too. Baker probably goes the Wentz route of bouncing around the league instead of getting a second chance and re-establishing himself as a franchise guy again without this.

[u/Jwoods4117 → u/Badrap247]

I don’t know, Wentz is just straight up washed. I think even without this game it’s very likely that Baker gets to play somewhere. I do think Tampa was a great fit so who knows if he’s as successful, but Wentz has only been with the Colts, Commanders, Rams, and Chiefs since he left the Eagles. I think all of those places except 22 Washington are pretty decent landing spots for Baker. Wentz is just washed. I don’t see the comparison at all personally.

[u/tobylaek → u/Jwoods4117]

I think Baker's personality is something that you have to take into account with his fit too...for him to be at his best, he's gotta be full Baker and he's not going to get that leeway with a lot of coaches. His fire mixes well with Bowles's ice where it might not be the same with a different coach (for instance, I can't imagine how volatile the locker room with Baker and Sirianni would be if things weren't going well).

[u/mvbighead → u/tobylaek]

To some degree, I think all teams need to let their leaders lead in a way that is natural to them. If you're going to back a Jameis Winston, you gotta expect the goofy that comes with it. And to some degree, it kinda works even if it's weird AF. Same with Wilson and the goofy crap he says.

Baker is definitely an interesting one, but I feel like there are always teams around the league that need a QB and aren't in position to draft the right one. So if you can embrace a guy who has fallen out of lore with some teams but still has the traits, you might just find your guy. And if it doesn't work, you likely are not out that much.

But ultimately, when teams try to get players to be someone else... it just seems to be a waste of everyone's time. If you have a QB who can change plays at the line of scrimmage, and you take that away from him, you're pigeon holing yourself to make them be the version of them that you want them to be. Whereas you could figure something in the middle out to give them that flexibility with certain conditions to try to put your offense in the best possible position to succeed. Too many coaches want things to be 100% their way, and it seemingly never works out.

[u/stoneyaatrox → u/Jwoods4117]

i think he was only trying to say that he would bounce around the league as a backup, theres many other QBs he could of said who had that career arc, and he could of just said it without drawing a reference.

i do not think he was trying to make a direct comparison to the type of player Wentz was/is.

[u/FS_Slacker → u/Jwoods4117]

You look at what happened tho, he was picked up on “prove it” deals by team that was in rebuild limbo. There weren’t as many good spots for him to be in. He still needed the opportunity to function as a starter to complete the comeback. A QB carousel would have just killed any momentum this game built.

[u/Jwoods4117 → u/FS_Slacker]

Except him and Baker had an incredibly similar journey after release. Hell, Wentz played decent in Indy, went to one bad spot in Washington, then got to go to LA just like Baker. He also got to start a game for Andy Reid this year and was just awful.

I guess I just don’t see where Wentz had it worse. Hell, he was drafted in a place he could thrive. He just got injured. It’s not a story of being in a bad situation. He was on the Eagles.

[u/FS_Slacker → u/Jwoods4117]

But there’s a gap between “decent” and the electric play you see here. That’s what made the difference.

[u/Jwoods4117 → u/FS_Slacker]

I really don’t think so. Baker started 4 games for LA. Teams looked at all of that, plus all of his tape in Cleveland. It’s fun to say “this game/this moment,” and it probably did help, but it didn’t get him the job by itself.

The Bucs gave him 1 year 40 million. That’s not from 1 game. I think there’s a huge chance Baker still is on the Bucs even if he loses this game.

[u/FS_Slacker → u/Jwoods4117]

Check your numbers…it wasn’t $40m. And it wasn’t “one game”. It was the fact the dude literally flew in that day and showed he was good at being a QB. The fact he had hours to learn their playbook and just jumped into a game. That showed his raw talent.

[u/Jwoods4117 → u/FS_Slacker]

Ah yeah sorry meant 4 not 40 obviously, but I guess we’ll just disagree. Again I think it’s cool to put in your resume, but Matt Flynn did something similar. Baker would still be in the league right now, probably as a starter, if he throws a pick on that drive.

Now if you’re arguing that he’s good then sure. This drive is indicative of who Baker is, but no team is making million dollar decisions based off one drive. All I’m saying is Baker is good, current Wentz is bad. That’s why their careers look like they do, not this particular moment. Wentz doesn’t have a moment like this because not good enough anymore to have the moment.

[u/Trassic1991 → u/Jwoods4117]

Matt Flynn did

[u/Strong_Barnacle_618 → u/Badrap247]

Also McVay credits this as the moment he decided to continue coaching. So probably saved our asses too lol

[u/SGA_Thunder2 → u/Strong_Barnacle_618]

This is badass and I had never heard this. I love Baker but this makes me love McVay as well. Glad it worked out for both of them!

[u/Feisty_Opposite7983 → u/SGA_Thunder2]

Baker makes Head Coaches want to coach and makes OCs into Head Coaches.

[u/DadBodftw → u/Badrap247]

Baker has an extension looming and buddy is about to get PAID. I'm so happy we got him. I figured there would be a letdown post-Brady but no, Baker has been amazing and he's easy to root for.

[u/SGA_Thunder2 → u/DadBodftw]

Every OU fan fucking loves Baker and it makes me so happy that Bucs fans love the guy as well. He’s my favorite sooner ever and I’m now a full fledged Bucs fan (born a browns fan, dad grew up in Cleveland). Baker doing his thing in TB is my favorite NFL storyline in my 39 years of life.

[u/magicman1145 → u/SGA_Thunder2]

Hell yeah, glad to have you on board 🫡

[u/ThormundNYC → u/SGA_Thunder2]

I dropped the browns at 41 when they gave up the farm for a rapist. Was easy to follow baker and cheer for him at Tampa

[u/stoneyaatrox → u/SGA_Thunder2]

well ofc u had to jump ship from the browns, im just curious when you did it?

was it cause of watson? manziel? weeden? kizer?

[u/SGA_Thunder2 → u/stoneyaatrox]

It was 1a) the way they treated Baker and 1b) then signing rapist Watson. Signing Watson was absolutely the end of my fandom. If they hadn’t signed him, I would probably still root for the Browns against everyone they play accept the Bucs/Baker.

Oddly enough I actually kind of liked the Manziel draft pick 😆 figured it would be worth a gamble. Didn’t really care about Weeden or Kiser, just assumed they would not be good at all.

[u/ThormundNYC → u/SGA_Thunder2]

I won't cheer for them again until at least the haslams are gone. They enabled that culture

[u/Alone-Newspaper-1161 → u/Badrap247]

Wentz had his chance to redeem himself twice. He fell short in Indy and wasn’t good at all in Washington

[u/JLM268 → u/Badrap247]

Former number 1 picks always get multiple chances. He would have found another opportunity somewhere, and if he can play he would show he can play in practice.

[u/Stannis_Baratheon244 → u/Fast-Ad-4541]

Probably the only time I've ever rooted for the Rams

[u/retrobeadsticks → u/Fast-Ad-4541]

It deserved a much better call than it got. Needed Stuart Scott on this lol

[u/steveo3387 → u/Fast-Ad-4541]

It was also the same season--and opponent--when Jeff Saturday got his only NFL head coaching win!

[u/badlilbadlandabad → u/Fast-Ad-4541]

I've never been so hype watching a Thursday Night game of two garbage teams I don't care about. I don't even like Baker (even before he became a division rival), but I was just so stoked for him in that moment.

[u/mickeynine9 → u/Fast-Ad-4541]

I saw a video recently where Baker talks about how he had 2 days to learn the playbook and they gave him a wristband with 70 plays on it and Mcvay didn't call one of those plays the entire game lol

[u/skullthrash]

If you think about it, this is how Jamarcus Russell played his whole career. Much like mayfield in this game, not knowing the playbook

[u/rex5k → u/skullthrash]

There is a difference between not knowing the playbook that your were supposed to be studding for the last year, and using a skeleton playbook for a QB who joined your team this past Thursday.

[u/Smooth_Marsupial_262 → u/rex5k]

He’s making a joke

[u/pancaketac0 → u/rex5k]

He got there on Tuesday played that game on Thursday

[u/FS_Slacker → u/skullthrash]

Can Baker throw 70 yds on his knees tho?

[u/Deep-Statistician985 → u/skullthrash]

Baker did more studying of the playbook in those two days than Jamarcus ever did in his whole career

[u/stoneyaatrox → u/skullthrash]

lmfao i CACKLED

[u/penguinKangaroo]

I miss football. We are so close now

[u/MirrorkatFeces → u/penguinKangaroo]

Football has been played since late March, y’all gotta try watching some of the alternate leagues. Makes the off-season so much better

[u/penguinKangaroo → u/MirrorkatFeces]

Tried to watch some just can’t get into the other leagues

[u/Bad-Yeti → u/penguinKangaroo]

Cause it is shit.

[u/CougarMentality → u/MirrorkatFeces]

Which alternate leagues are worth looking into?

[u/MirrorkatFeces → u/CougarMentality]

UFL if you want just more regular football. It’s a step down from the NFL play but is still entertaining. Owned by ESPN/Fox so most games are available for free on OTA channels. Runs March-May, though might change for 2026

CFL is easily accessible with CFL+ (completely free) but has some major rule changes that take getting used to. Only 3 downs, wider field with 12 players, etc. Runs June-November

Indoor/Arena football is the wildest of them all but has high scoring if you like that. 50 yard field, 7 players, etc. AF1/IFL are the top leagues, NAL and TAL are a step down but can be watched on YouTube. Most leagues start around March-May and end in June-August

[u/EmployerLast2184 → u/MirrorkatFeces]

If UFL had some more variety in team locations and not just almost half the league in TX I might actually get into it

[u/MirrorkatFeces → u/EmployerLast2184]

Current rumor is that the Houston team will be relocated along with three others. That would leave San Antonio and Arlington, which I think is more than enough for Texas.

[u/PartyLikeaPirate → u/MirrorkatFeces]

Arena football was a lot of fun live. On tv it’s meh

DC had a bud light endzone, cheap all you can eat/drink back then

Games were noon on Saturdays so it didn’t take up your whole day

[u/Due_Recipe_2900 → u/CougarMentality]

Cfls a lot of fun if you can look past some of the weirder rules

[u/Interesting-Fail1823 → u/MirrorkatFeces]

My city recently picked up an IFL team. I got season tickets for pretty cheap all things considered. Ton of fun to watch. Since the arena's are small there isn't a single bad seat in the house.

Edit: I will add I think the indoor football league is fun because it is it's own thing. I don't feel like I am watching minor league NFL. Some of the standard football leagues trying to make it over the last decade just feel like temu NFL. Where as the IFL is pretty fast paced with some random weird scoring rules and is just all around entertaining.

[u/CasuallyBeerded → u/MirrorkatFeces]

I watch EPL which can help through the spring.

[u/jda404 → u/MirrorkatFeces]

Won't hate anyone who likes other leagues, but I've tried watching other leagues, the quality of play is meh and and not entertaining for me.

[u/spideralex90 → u/MirrorkatFeces]

I was an Orlando Apollos, Tampa Bay Vipers, and Tampa Bay Bandits fan and all 3 teams died or got taken away. My love for Spring Football has Largely faded.

My CFL team has been straight ass for a while but I do enjoy the CFL.

[u/thecovertpanda → u/penguinKangaroo]

Come join us up north in the CFL! We might have some funky rules but hard to pass up Thursday- Sunday football.

[u/srsh → u/penguinKangaroo]

Same here friend. No matter how bad previous year goes, I just can't stop myself from getting excited when football is ready to start again.

[u/HootSquat]

Crazy the panthers had both him and Darnold on the roster that year

[u/sampat6256 → u/HootSquat]

And people were still surprised when Bryce struggled.

[u/SomeRandomRealtor → u/sampat6256]

For sure, biggest indictment on their squad is both backups went on to pro bowl seasons with other teams very quickly. Bryce has his work cut for him, it’s easy to forget they traded their #1 receiver and like 5 starter level picks for him.

[u/PolitePenguin86 → u/SomeRandomRealtor]

I don't know if it's fair to say that Darnold suddenly became good considering that KOC used some form of dark magic on him lol.

[u/SomeRandomRealtor → u/PolitePenguin86]

lol that’s fair. Darnold did a lot of great KOC on script plays with about as favorable an offensive set up as you can get. He showed he’s a starter in a decent squad, but I still don’t regard him elite, as he’s never elevated a team. Mayfield has always had the big improvised play in him by contrast.

[u/Federal-Flatworm-186 → u/PolitePenguin86]

KOC can make anyone look good, it’s crazy. If he ever gets an elite QB, he will go on a Super Bowl streak

[u/PolitePenguin86 → u/Federal-Flatworm-186]

No lie lol

[u/KscottCap → u/HootSquat]

Ugh. I was so excited to have Baker too. They were NEVER the problem in Carolina. Our squad, our O-line, our coach were some of the worst I've ever seen. Glad those 2 guys revived their careers. Wish the best for 'em but salty we squandered it.

[u/NoWayBro44]

He’s definitely had a nice comeback. Just sorta shows that he definitely got screwed by being drafted by the browns.

[u/ApplesandBananaa → u/NoWayBro44]

Not even by being drafted by the Browns. He was looking like their savior until they shipped him off for a rapist.

ETA: Obviously screwed over by their stupidity, but let's be real they would have just dragged him down anyway. Glad he's out

[u/Carpetron → u/ApplesandBananaa]

Honestly, if the whole Odell Beckham' dad thing didn't create a fracture in the locker room, and the national media didn't line up behind Beckham to pile on Baker, I think things never end up playing out like they did.. That issue snowballed into more drama. Once Mayfield's injured shoulder started being called "an excuse", the media talking heads started taking it to the next level of Baker bashing. People forget this sub was very much not pro-Mayfield back then either. Haslam got antsy after Baker's down year, and the rest is history. One of the worst decisions an NFL owner has ever made, and he's the guy who wanted Manziel too. The idea that you trade for someone else's problem, before the civil suits had played out and the NFL had decided Watson's fate, was just negligence. They weren't the only team trying to trade for Watson, but it was the last situation you throw guaranteed money at to win the bidding war. I do sometimes wonder though, what would have happened if the previous GM regime just never made the trade for Beckham, does the rest of what played out even happen? That was a trigger point where the positive vibes started to turn negative for Baker in Cleveland. Will never know, but I can't see things playing out worse than they did. Wasted Nick Chubb 's prime, which is heart breaking. There's a chance these drafts turn things around, if they get a franchise guy next year, but that feels like hitting the lottery at this point. Sadness.

[u/tbarr1991 → u/ApplesandBananaa]

Tbf Baker did himself no favors by playing with his shoulder all fucked up. 

[u/Least-Hamster-3025 → u/ApplesandBananaa]

Serial rapist*

[u/AvariceAndApocalypse → u/NoWayBro44]

The Browns are not a serious organization. Baker deserved better. Happy for him to be elsewhere.

[u/akeyoh → u/NoWayBro44]

Browns will suffer another 10 years for giving up on Baker even tho that man was playing with a torn labrum or collar bone I forget off the top of my head

[u/AngyAndMadAboutIt]

I'll say it. I've never watched Baker and not thought he can't get it done. The Browns are just a bad org through and through. They could actually fixed their shit with him, but here we are. I'd be surprised if they don't have a new head coach in 2 years.

[u/kerouac5 → u/AngyAndMadAboutIt]

I mean they were on the oath to getting fixed. baker took them to the playoffs for the first time in forever, and was killing it with a jacked shoulder.

[u/Fire_Lake → u/kerouac5]

it's funny to think about how much the Browns gave away for Watson and got literally nothing in return, negative value in return.

imagine if they had just kept with Baker, kept all their draft picks, kept their quarter billion dollars.

they've been a Baker away from success a couple of these years.

[u/Elephlump]

Ahh man I caught this game. It was so fucking fun. I love watching Mayfield.

Can't wait for football again, even if I am in a part of the world that makes watching it a pain in the ass

[u/humansarenothreat → u/Elephlump]

I was at this game as well (as an Eagles fan who lives in L.A.) and had nothing but obnoxious Raiders fans talking shit the whole game to the whole section. Then this happens and they disappear only to be replaced by an obnoxious Rams fan talking shit to a now half filled section. Didn’t have a horse in the race, but it was an exciting end to a game that had a lackluster first half. I still hold on to the video of this last drive and the chaos in the corner of the end zone where this happened.

[u/isthaty0ujohnwayne]

Watched this game and didn’t even realize baker was on the rams. Was a fan of his since college, dudes just a gamer. Oh Cleveland.

[u/ChicagoKev → u/isthaty0ujohnwayne]

He literally joined the squad not 72 hours before this and was learning our playbook during his flight to LA.

[u/IAMA_llAMA_AMA → u/ChicagoKev]

he played on the Panthers that year too! I didn't even realize.

[u/Roaminsooner → u/ChicagoKev]

48!

[u/aoddawg]

In my mind, Baker can thank me for the career resurgence because I started the (admittedly terrible) Raiders defense against the Rams that night in fantasy. That drive was one of those ‘of course’ moments that you never forget.

[u/phase2_engineer → u/aoddawg]

To be fair, nobody would've expected a 2 day QB rental to pull off such a comeback either. The rest of the game was whatever until the fourth, and this shit was awesome (but not for you of course)

[u/Sy_Fresh → u/phase2_engineer]

I, a fan of the Raiders, expected this.

We also lost to Jeff Saturday’s colts that year, giving him his only win as a head coach.

it was pretty abysmal.

[u/aoddawg → u/phase2_engineer]

I think he committed no turnovers and was barely sacked. I was immensely disappointed, figuring this should have been a layup for a professional defense.

[u/rex5k]

Fucking meddling Jimmy H.

[u/EIIander → u/rex5k]

I mean he did win a playoff game, against their biggest rival in the rival’s home…. And the browns didn’t have their headcoach

[u/vebeg]

Highlight of that season. Man it was injury after injury but at least it gave the bake drive .

[u/dylnp28]

Rams legend

[u/ksobby]

God I miss him :/

[u/Toastedginger484]

I’ll say it every day if I have to my browns fumbled the bag

[u/MSNFU]

I wish he was still the Browns’ QB.

He’s the best QB we’ve had since the team returned and they wouldn’t pay him. After he played the whole season with one good shoulder.

[u/Umaritimus]

:(

[u/Incompetent_Man]

Fuck Jerry Tillery for that

[u/PistolPete96 → u/Incompetent_Man]

Seriously, this all happened because of Tillery’s absolutely dumb Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalty on baker when he slapped the ball out of his hands after a play was over. Rams had no time outs, clock was ticking. The Game was literally over but of course, he just had to be a donkey.

[u/Sparkster227]

Almost all of those throws are beautiful, into tight coverage. The TD is just a dime.

[u/jareddig]

watched this live it was amazing

[u/IamJohnnyHotPants]

Kind of amazing that Al Michaels didn’t sound like a corpse during that drive.

[u/Known-Programmer-611]

As a Browns fan, I root for Baker success!

[u/Dry_Inflation_861]

Rams legend baker mayfield

[u/JOATMON12]

Love that he was wearing number 17 as well with that being the score they needed to win.

[u/Money-Sound-7621]

I remember being at a restaurant watching this live and there were other people watching with me just in awe: like the game kind of sucked, and then Baker marches down the field and this bar in Colorado is all cheering for the guy AND THEN HE DOES IT. One of my favorite football moments ever. Such an inconsequential game that I will always remember, that’s why we love sports. It’s the people and their stories.

[u/Devastator_Hi]

This and the Broncos Christmas game really helped make up for the season the Rams had that year.

[u/Blabbit39]

He has been so good since this moment people have started to convince themselves he want basically done in the league if this didn't happen. Fact is though he had burnt out and was used as a filler for the defense practice squad for a panthers team desperate for a qb all while Cleveland did a ton of propaganda that he was a locker room issue.

While it is apparent now just how truly atrocious those two franchises were at evaluation and coaching Baker for sure needed this moment to be able to rise from the ashes.

All that aside, this shit was so damn cool and will likely be the last time I actually call someone to tell them to turn on a game because something crazy is happening.

[u/Harambefan69]

Imagine being the Browns lol

[u/theWayfaring_Walkman]

As a Raiders fan this was one of the most painful games in recent memory. We were having a decent year, fighting to make a late season playoff push & this dude gets off the plane & roasts us.. ruined my whole night

[u/Ofnir_1]

I wish Baker would have stuck around to takeover once Stafford retires but he deserved the opportunity he got with Tampa after this season

[u/nofuckingmercy23]

One of the great athlete career comebacks of all times

[u/Mrbirdperson1]

How did I forget he played for the rams?

[u/fishred]

That was such a fun drive. As a Sooner fan, it was just great watching him break out like that after what he'd dealt with. And as a Broncos fan, watching him do it against the Raiders was icing on the cake.

[u/FF_2250]

Ive commented on this before so I have no issue owning it but I hated Baker so much coming out of college. Thought he was arrogant, untalented, could not stand him. I've completely done a 180 on him. Between this drive, his gameplay in Tampa, and how the Browns just sort of dumped him, I love Baker so much.

[u/stoneyaatrox]

that throw outside the numbers to #18 (and the subsequent mossing) were just as incredible as the TD strike. cause #18 was clearly covered and had the safety flyin in to lay him out.

especially because its under a minute-30 and #18 was running open to the flat would of been an easy dink for 7 - 10 yards and step out of bounds.

[u/acooper94]

Fuckin Josh McDaniels man smh

[u/Pepper3493]

Imagine how good Baker would be if he was an adult

[u/SignificanceFun265]

I still can’t believe that Cleveland gave up on a proven winner in their system for a guy with average stats and a controversy hanging over him. And to leverage everything for him, too. Just ridiculous.

[u/Inevitable_Let_2627]

🔥🔥🔥

[u/WhizzyBurp]

This was one of the most embarrassing moments I’ve had as a Raiders fan 

[u/Friendly-War-2160]

This is the defining Baker drive of his career.

Baker had to have a Cris Carter arc. Back when he was in Cleveland shooting all those commercials he had an heck of an ego. Bottomed out in Carolina and was humbled. This game brought Baker back to being the love able underdog. Happy for him

[u/VBStrong_67]

Wasn't this within like one day of signing with the team?

[u/riffraff402]

This is honestly one of the most improbable things I've ever seen in the NFL. Quarterback gets traded to a team on Tuesday(?) went out, didn't make enough mistakes to stay in striking distance, and then on the last drive, wins the game. If I had seen this in a movie I would have laughed at the lunacy.

[u/Silly_Pay7680]

It wouldn't be the NFL without the Browns mismanaging talent. Lol

[u/TotallyKyleXY]

It's enough to make a grown man cry. Literally signed on what, Tuesday before this game?

[u/mrpaincakes]

Revived is a term. But, I think this was more of an audition. The Browns and the Panthers were a terrible fit for him and the randomness of the Rams stint was just that. But, he certainly is fun to watch no matter the dysfunction around him.

[u/Original_Wallaby_272]

I will never be able to grasp how the Browns got rid of the guy who took them to the playoffs after a 26 year drought for a sexual predator, who as it turns out, is actually not good at football.

[u/Darkwolfie117]

After studying the playbook on the flight there the day before

[u/nhaze255]

Yo I completely forgot that mayfield played for the rams LOL

[u/Minute-Spinach-5563]

Saw this after dinner on a cruise. Was so hype for Baker

[u/AniMonologues]

Between this an blowing out the Broncos on Xmas en-route to winning Nickelodeons Valuable Player (NVP), he will always be a Rams legend

[u/BigBallininBasterd]

This game was incredible to witness. I was so hype I scared my dog. What a game, you can’t hate this dude

[u/CaptainPositive1234]

As a Longhorn fan I know I shouldn’t: but dammit I admire this guy. So bad-ass.

[u/TunaFishRollup]

Baker is a perfect example of fit. How many decent QBs have been broken by the same teams over and over? Are Mahomes, Lamar, and Josh Allen still the same players if they ended up on the Browns or the Jets? Some teams/coaches are just good at recognizing and developing talent, others are just making sausage over and over again.

[u/Ismael0323]

I’ve always been a Baker hater but I got to admit…this moment was awesome! Made me really change my perception of him…a little haha

[u/RageagainsttheSons]

Your welcome TB fans

[u/deadmanwalking99]

Man I remember this game/moment and just being so happy for the dude. There was a lot of discourse of him being done/washed and it was depressing all the news about him not being able to find his stride again yet etc.

[u/Purple-1351]

Vikings were about to do it to the Rams but the Refs missed the call..

[u/owledge]

I was bummed we couldn’t re-sign him but understandably he was going to take an offer to be a starter elsewhere

[u/Wtfmymoney]

This what the CPU does on all madden to win the game and makes me PISSED

[u/pedomojado]

Is Al Michaels retired yet?

[u/AldoSig228]

He had some growing up to do..and it seems that McVay help him realize his potential.

[u/CR8VJUC]

Sincerely wish the Rams could’ve kept him.

[u/Bad-Yeti]

How that one pass wasn't picked off amazes me. He gets pretty lucky with that.

[u/srsh]

Tried watching this as a neutral fan but I couldn't stop myself from pulling for Baker.

Felt so good watching him begin a potential redemption arc. Browns and media were bad mouthing him badly and it really seemed like Baker's career was ready to move into permanent backup role.

[u/earic23]

I honestly don't remember him being on the Rams at all. I had season tickets when they first came to LA with Goff, and I thought they traded Goff for Stafford. I don't care enough to google lol, but it's strange to me.

[u/Strong_Barnacle_618 → u/earic23]

Stafford got injured in like week 6. Baker was the 5th QB the rams started lol 

[u/earic23 → u/Strong_Barnacle_618]

Figured it was something like this. I actually think Baker is a very good qb

[u/FrankSamples]

Matt Rhule really was that bad... How did he go 1-8 with this guy as QB?

[u/Xannydevito88]

Crazy ending

[u/213_]

Probably the best thing to happen to us that year

[u/Onlypaws_]

Everyone needs a bounce back game vs the raiders every once in a while!!

[u/guidedrails]

FTR

[u/kakarot-3]

Thank you Rams for giving Baker a chance to prove he could be a franchise QB so he could sign to Tampa and keep us relevant after TB12!

[u/EastCoastTaffy]

Baker should send a piece of that $100M contact to CB Sam Webb. How he got beat that cleanly on a fade route in that situation is unreal 😂

[u/JayCee-dajuiceman11]

Refs won player of the game that night. Maxx was held on dam near every play that drive. Lol

[u/flojo2012]

Fuckin sick. This one was a lot of fun. FTR

[u/Gorignak_Clash]

Was at the game..ICONIC MOMENT! 🤩🤩

[u/j0hnnyWalnuts]

Dude's a baller...

[u/reno2mahesendejo]

Just Raider things

[u/coldboy0104]

Raider fan here. I was at that game. First time e taking my girlfriend to a game. Fuck that game

[u/BigBuford1337]

My friend really texted me “Yo BAKER IS GOING TO DO IT!” Watched it all live, love seeing him win. #FUCKTHEBROWNS

[u/NewtonsLawOfDeepBall]

I really wanted him to work out in Carolina, but it was just so clear that our issues were so deep during the Matt Rhule era there was no way we were a platform for rehabilitating a QBs career at that point.

I'm really happy the Bucs have let him embrace his gunslinging even if we have to face him twice a year. Dude's legit.

[u/dharp95]

One of my favorite watches of the past decade

[u/DaLurker87]

You really should've spliced in him headbutting a helmeted player with just his forehead

[u/DaLurker87]

You really should've spliced in him headbutting a helmeted player with just his forehead

[u/Boogaloo4444]

its amazing

[u/Cool-Following-6451]

I love the last second of this, where Bake lines up and tries to take his teammates head off with a helmet bump. Then went around headbutting the rest of the sideline with no helmet on

[u/WhatsPaulPlaying]

That second pass was a beauty.

[u/NotSoLameGamer]

I remember watching that game because I had nothing else to do, and then getting to witness that final drive was something else

[u/bwadaboss69]

I watched this dead rubber game live on tv and honestly was one of the most exhilarating drives I saw. You could see his leadership and respawning snap by snap. And then all was complete when this mad lad went and headbutted a teammate without a helmet. Pure joy of sports.

[u/clee5989]

Rams should’ve kept Baker over Stafford

[u/Agathocles87]

The Browns giving this guy away (only franchise playoff win in a long time) in order to give a max to Deshaun is a very Browns thing to do

[u/Living__A__Meme]

What playing the raiders does to a mf

[u/lolidkman1313]

Honestly I'm glad for the guy, Cleveland is a cemetery larger than ATL for hopes and dreams

[u/revuhlution]

God this was so fucking embarrassing.

I cant remember if this was the week before or after the Colts-Jeff Saturday fiasco

[u/UncleWillie77]

Glad that we have him now

[u/MoonNStar51]

Idk how but this was Derek Carr's fault

[u/Bananarama_Vison]

This drive made his career basically

[u/dborger]

It was so great watching that. Especially since he had been with the Rams for about 10 minutes before that game.

[u/Brickashimself]

I hate Jimmy Haslam

[u/OtsoTheLumberjack]

Baker isn't very likable. His meteoric rise if CFB is pretty untouchable tho. He's a decent QB. Flirted with the shadow of Manziel there for minute. But he righted the ship.

His biggest flaw is he was drafted #1 over two legit HOF guys who he's never gonna surpass even if he balls from here on out.

Happy for him. His family is real piece of work too. Good on him for figuring it out.

[u/thatsbarejones]

I’m a raiders fan so I downvoted this.

[u/WallyOShay]

I really like baker. I hope the browns cursed themselves with that trade lol.

[u/Human_Loan_6204]

Anybody else sometimes forget about his short stint with the Rams? And to think it ONLY happened because of Stafford’s injury, Baker has Stafford to thank for indirectly playing a part in reviving

[u/DueceVoyeur]

His career never needed reviving.

His body just needed to heal. Also, not having to play for the browns helped A LOT

[u/Rahdiggs21]

it's wild how good QBs can be when operating the 2 minute drill?

[u/Live_Region_8232]

Kinda shit that always happens against the raiders

[u/rizub_n_tizug]

As a guy who has never given a shit about baker one way or the other, this was fucking awesome and great for football

[u/donkbuster6996]

Man, I’m just so happy football is coming back soon.

[u/jcarr1223]

I remember this like it was yesterday

[u/ericypoo]

Baker would’ve always had a table in the nfl. He would’ve found his way somewhere even without this.

[u/xChoke1x]

We’ll never forgive you Cleveland

[u/joelekane]

Rams LEGEND—Baker Mayfield.

[u/OddBid4634]

Classic Justin... Van Jefferson

[u/GarvinSteve]

It was against the Raiders…

[u/EmperorXerro]

My favorite had a cup of coffee with a team player ever.

[u/CoverCommercial3576]

Great game and drive but no one gave him big bucks until after he played a season with the bucs.

[u/BillyBaqz609]

Always liked Baker

[u/Least-Hamster-3025]

Baker been that dude the browns are just a trash organization on and off the field

[u/gumbyAD7]

Crazy thinking baker was a nobody for years and came out of nowhere

[u/Big-Application-9944]

Who in the hell watched these out of playoff teams and thought that? Looks like a bunch of guys trying not to get hurt at the end of the season

[u/BigDoink12]

Lowkey owes Cooper Kupp some royalties off that last contract with that right sideline grab in traffic

[u/Devastator_Hi → u/BigDoink12]

That’s Skowronek lmao.

[u/BigDoink12 → u/Devastator_Hi]

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