Baker Mayfield Didn’t Have Time For Pain
December 1st, 2025
Baker Mayfield scrambles in the win over Arizona.
Todd Bowles said after the Bucs’ 20-17 win over Arizona that Baker Mayfield was hurting last week.
Bowles said he is confident Mayfield was in “a lot of pain” early last week but the pain gradually got better. He was pain-free enough that he scrambled a few times Sunday for key yards.
Mayfield doesn’t often do that if he’s hurt.
After beating the Cardinals, Mayfield basically took a line from former Buccaneers radio analyst Jesse “The Body” Ventura in “Predator.” In so many words, Mayfield said he didn’t have time for pain.
“Honestly, it’s part of this game,” Mayfield said. “Everyone is banged up – have to go through certain things. Luckily, I have a physiotherapist that I have worked with for eight years – flies in every week.
“After that, go through the week of treatment with our staff – and the rest of the crew really, really helping us out.
“Specifically, me this week in getting me ready as much as they can and going from there. It takes a village – team effort.”
Mayfield sure didn’t appear to be hurting based on his throws. And as Joe pointed out, Mayfield was running.
So either Mayfield is one tough SOB, or he improved quickly or he had good pain meds to get him through the game.
Joe’s going to lean toward tough SOB.
December 1st, 2025 at 9:06 am
If you take a needle in the right spot with the right cocktail of ingredients , it sure helps.
December 1st, 2025 at 9:25 am
If you look closely in the videos and photos his left shoulder pad is much puffier than his right shoulder. Padding and who knows what else is wrapped around his injured shoulder. I would love to see him before his shoulder pads are put on.
He is one of the few bright spots on the roster.
So much BAD football to clean up.. as Bowels says after every time he stands behind the podium
The ranking and W-L record is so deceiving
Trying to stay positive but it’s December for crying out loud!
December 1st, 2025 at 9:32 am
Baker gives 100%, I am not sure about some of the players on the special teams and defense though. We can pile on Bowles all we want and criticism of him is well justified but it seems to me like some players just play without heart, going through the motions. Some players have pride some do not and the one thing I blame Bowles for is giving a pass to those who play without pride or heart…..
December 1st, 2025 at 9:38 am
Joe the line is, ” I don’t have time to bleed”.
Regardless Baker is a tough SOB and a team first QB. Hopefully he keeps that going this off season when its time for a new contract.
December 1st, 2025 at 9:47 am
He’s having the time of his life
Fans should too
He was brought in to oversee a rebuilding effort. Two division titles later, the rebuild is near completion
Four last minute comebacks in September. Remember?
December 1st, 2025 at 9:54 am
Too bad the rest of the roster doesn’t have the same level of heart or fight that Baker has.
Pass defense is SOFT and rarely around the receiver. 3rd and long is just easily attained
ZERO fight in the defense
December 1st, 2025 at 9:58 am
That is because we have a Top 10 True Stud Franchise QB in “Born Again Baker”.
He will keep us competitive for the next 10 Years and we are Truly Blessed as Bucs fans that he landed here. Let’s get Baked! Go Bucs!
December 1st, 2025 at 9:58 am
Lovin’ Baker! His attitude is awesome.
December 1st, 2025 at 10:01 am
No storage with the less than talented defensive line. Really miss Kansey.
December 1st, 2025 at 10:02 am
And remember, he had two TD passes taken away. One a dropped ball right on the money to CG, the other a score called back because of a holding penalty that wasn’t.
December 1st, 2025 at 10:12 am
BM6 is a tough SOB!! And I’m sure some pain meds helped too.
December 1st, 2025 at 10:23 am
An ac sprain/strain is about 90% pain-free after 5 days usually.
So, we’re lucky it was only a sprain.
December 1st, 2025 at 10:29 am
Our defense only allowed 17 points. Did their job. Offense scored 20. Didn’t do theirs. Why? 1st drive , Egbuka dropped perfect 3rd down pass. 2nd drive, ghost holding penalty on Wirfs on 21 yard completion. 3rd drive, Godwin dropped perfect TD pass. 4 th drive, Tez called for pass interference on White TD. 5th drive, Durham hold brought back Bucky TD. That was all in the first half. The offense, with help from the refs, stunk up the field again and we were lucky to win the ballgame. And Baker never once called out anyone. If the Cardinals had won the game late it would have been Baker’s fault. QB is the toughest job on the field and we’ve got one of the toughest.
December 1st, 2025 at 10:39 am
Offense did it’s job, needed 18 to win
December 1st, 2025 at 10:49 am
But there was a song “I haven’t got time for the pain” by Carly Simon
December 1st, 2025 at 11:09 am
Bring on the Saints
December 1st, 2025 at 11:12 am
Baker Mayfield is the very last thing that is wrong with this team. There’s no fire. Little to no enthusiasm. It sucks. We’ve seen it ever since the bye week. Something is off. Why isn’t Todd Bowles fixing it? Isn’t he HC as well as a $htty DC?
December 1st, 2025 at 11:14 am
pain meds are great for sports performances
December 1st, 2025 at 11:18 am
Someone else commented and I’m going to repeat. Only if the other 52 guys played with as much heart and passion baker has even half and this team would be in a way better position. Baker leaves it all on the line. Hes made me a big fan of his with the way he plays. I never wanted baker but man im sure glad we got the dude
December 1st, 2025 at 11:20 am
Was I seeing things or was Reddick and McCollum avoiding trying to make basic tackles!! What the Fuc@#$!! they were both dogging it out there!!! #30 Million between the 2 and no production, ridiculous!!! Riddick is a lot of talk no action!!!! He is supposed to be our alpha male on defense!!! not even close!!!! Go Bucs!!!
December 1st, 2025 at 11:24 am
What????
I’m a old Wrasslin fan and was a fan of Jesse Ventura. He’s one of the great broadcasters in WWF history and I had no idea he called Bucs games at one point. I moved to Tampa 25 years ago so I’m guessing this was before 2000.
December 1st, 2025 at 11:47 am
he underthrew that long pass although he also was late in throwing it. it might be affecting him on long passes
December 1st, 2025 at 12:10 pm
You can tell the guys who are halfazzing it. Those are the ones that come up and try to arm tackle a running back or those who stand around and think someone else is going to do the job. Just watch them on film and make an exit plan away from them.
Would love to see a Baker Mayfield on Defense….. this team just does not have one. David is solid but I don’t think they called his name out once yesterday, a little long in the tooth. Please someone step up on Defense, because Bowles is not going to hold them accountable.
December 1st, 2025 at 1:05 pm
He took some of Favres Vicodin elixir 😂
December 1st, 2025 at 1:26 pm
Sorry. Baker is still off, missing throws high, sailing passes, and forcing a few into coverages that he’s lucky aren’t getting picked. And some really strange decision making at times.
Baker needs some coaching up. Clearly, there’s no one around the team now who can give that to him.
Certainly not the “head coach.”
December 1st, 2025 at 2:11 pm
Loser mentality in these comment sections, can’t blame Bowles for that lol
December 1st, 2025 at 2:37 pm
Give it a rest Ironlung we know where you stand. We can’t help Todd is still living rent free in your head. Break out another bottle if that is the only way you can sleep?
December 1st, 2025 at 4:37 pm
Ain’t nobody got time, ain’t nobody got time, ain’t nobody got time for that! Lol
December 1st, 2025 at 4:42 pm
D-Rome Says:
I’m a old Wrasslin fan and was a fan of Jesse Ventura. He’s one of the great broadcasters in WWF history and I had no idea he called Bucs games at one point. I moved to Tampa 25 years ago so I’m guessing this was before 2000.
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Yeah, he did color with Mean Gene Deckerhoff and local sports anchor Al Keck in 1989. I’ve looked for years for those broadcasts, but no one has posted them anywhere. I always thought it was quite fun with Deckerhoff doing straight play by play, and Jesse throwing in comments like they need to hit the ref over the head with a chair. I loved it — although not to overplay it, Jesse didn’t ham it up completely, but he’d throw in some wrestling lines a decent amount.
I still have hope someone taped those broadcasts and posts them. Also it’s fun to taunt stupid Vikings fans and let them know their homeboy Ventura did Bucs broadcasts before he did Vikings ones – not that I care in the least, but anything to taunt our fellow NFC Central foes is fair game.
December 1st, 2025 at 4:47 pm
Aqualung Says:
December 1st, 2025 at 1:26 pm
Sorry. Baker is still off, missing throws high, sailing passes, and forcing a few into coverages that he’s lucky aren’t getting picked. And some really strange decision making at times.
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I’m hoping it’s his typical mid-season slump and he snaps out of it, but been saying it since the offseason when all the talk was about how Grizz was going to go deep more often, that the reason Coen went away from the deep ball was because Baker kept missing guys, over and over and over again. Sure, he’ll hit some like any NFL QB, but he seems really inaccurate once you get past about 15-20 yards downfield. At the same time, Baker excels in the short passing game, where he’s accurate and can create time. Grizz, for the billionth time, needs to go back and watch the film from what was working last year, and just do that, and stop asking Baker to do what he’s not good at.
In any case, I’m hoping he goes off here soon and gets hot in time for the playoffs. Getting back Godwin and Bucky is huge, and if McMillan and Evans are also back, there’s no excuses — and this year, I got a gut feeling he might finally come through at the end of a big game. We shall see.
December 1st, 2025 at 5:29 pm
BOBBYuBucsFan… Good call . “I AIN’T GOT TIME TO BLEED!”
December 1st, 2025 at 9:29 pm
Right on Rod Munch. But it’s hard to be a genius when you copy a successful dude, so he’s trying to forge a new path. Sadly that path leads to the dumpster out back.
And Woodbrain, you’re kind of cute acting the eternal fool. Wave your Pom Poms! Yay Bucs! Remember the Rams game! Wow! Yay!
December 2nd, 2025 at 5:30 am
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