Tez Johnson's 45-yard touchdown catch in the Buccaneers' win over the 49ers saw Raymond James Stadium erupt in 'MVP!' chants on Sunday afternoon. Those shouts w
Tez Johnson's 45-yard touchdown catch in the Buccaneers' win over the 49ers saw Raymond James Stadium erupt in "MVP!" chants on Sunday afternoon. Those shouts were—of course—for Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield, who continued his career resurgence with another sensational performance as his team improved to 5-1 on the 2025 season.
"Let me tell y'all a funny story. This is crazy," the rookie pass catcher said with a smile after his team's 30-19 win. "When I scored, and I heard MVP chants, I'm thinking they're talking about me! So I asked , I'm like, 'Shep, they was chanting MVP?' And he was like, 'Yeah.' And I was like, 'I ain't even do nothing this year,' and then he was like, 'They're talking about Baker, Tez.' And I was like, 'Welp, that explains it.'", he was—he said he blacked out—but that's just Baker. The pump fake got everybody ... he's a dog. I don't know what he put in his cereal before the game, but that guy wants it every single week." Mayfield went 17-for-23 for 256 yards and two touchdowns on the afternoon, further padding his NFL MVP resume. Johnson, meanwhile, hauled in his first career NFL touchdown. The Buccaneers will now head to Detroit next Sunday to take on the Lions.Mike Kadlick is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the New England Patriots for WEEI sports radio in Boston and continues to do so for CLNS Media. He has a master's in public relations from Boston University. Kadlick is also an avid runner and a proud lover of all things pizza.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
A'ja Wilson Leads Aces to Third Title in Four Years, Wins Finals MVPA'ja Wilson's dominant performance, scoring 31 points and grabbing nine rebounds, propelled the Las Vegas Aces to their third WNBA championship in four years. The Aces defeated the Phoenix Mercury 97-86 in Game 4, completing a series sweep. Wilson also earned the Finals MVP award, making history as the first player to win regular-season MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and Finals MVP in the same season.
Read more »
Pistons Star Cade Cunningham Compared to Former NBA MVPDoes Cade Cunningham draw comparisons to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander?
Read more »
Las Vegas’ A’ja Wilson caps historic season with WNBA titleThe Aces’ center, who also won a scoring title and was named league MVP and WNBA Finals MVP in a record-setting season, is defining greatness.
Read more »
Why King Miller Was MVP in USC's Win Over MichiganThe USC Trojans took down the No. 15 Michigan Wolverines 31-13 in front of a sold out Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Running back King Miller stepped up for an injured running back room and was the MVP of the night for Lincoln Riley's team.
Read more »
10 Underrated Comedy Movie Moments That Deserve More LaughsAngel, Danny, and the farmer looking at an explosive in Hot Fuzz
Read more »
NBA General Managers Predict Thunder Repeat, Jokic MVPNBA general managers anticipate the Oklahoma City Thunder winning the championship again and Nikola Jokic being named MVP, according to the league's annual preseason poll.
Read more »