CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The boos came in the fourth quarter on Sunday when Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield had his fifth pass batted down at the line of scrimmage, bringing his NFL lead in that category to 11.
Mayfield heard them.
Did they tick him off?
“Did we go down and score a touchdown after they started booing?’’ Mayfield said after Sunday’s 26-16 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. “Yes.’’
Carolina coach Matt Rhule heard the boos, too, but he didn’t replace the first pick of the 2018 draft in the midst of his fourth straight subpar performance during his 1-3 start with the franchise.