Baker Mayfield is playing the best football of his career in 2025, leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to an NFC-leading 5-1 record, and national media pundits are taking notice. Among those giving Mayfield his flowers are three names that need no recognition to Bucs fans -- Drew Brees, Matt Ryan and Cam Newton.
Brees, who just a few weeks ago downplayed the Buccaneers as a team, has seemingly done a complete 180, heaping major praise not just on Mayfield, but on the team as a whole.
"I like the Bucs. I have the Bucs as number one too, and they've earned it.