Don’t run smack on Baker.
Joe has to admit he usually isn’t watching many TV hollering shows because Joe is usually busy keeping this here corner of the interwebs humming.
From time to time, Joe sees a clip from former Bucs running back Shady McCoy. Let’s just say he’s no fan of Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield.
Shady used to co-host an FS1 weekday hollering show with former linebacker Emmanuel Acho. Their show got bounced a couple of months ago and both Acho and Shady launched a YouTube show, “Speakeasy.”
Apparently, Acho and Shady put out a video recently about Mayfield. Acho said there is only one quarterback in the NFC w who is “clearly” better than Mayfield. That would be Matt Stafford of the Rams.
Shady was appalled and said someone would have to be out of their mind to pick Mayfield over Jayden Daniels of the Commandos. Acho told Shady he’s not right.
This discussion apparently triggered former Bucs Pro Bowl defensive tackle and current NFL Network personality Gerald McCoy.
GMC scolded Acho and Shady for even daring to include Daniels in the same sentence with Mayfield.
In short, GMC said Daniels is not worthy (yet) of being compared to Mayfield.
@Geraldini93: Jayden Daniels not better than Baker. Not clearly not barely. None of it. Yall bugging 1 year and he’s better. Yall did this with CJ Stroud and here we are. Yall kill me with this microwave society stuff man. Yall crown people and they haven’t proven anything. 1 season 1 and he’s better than Baker. Who’s actually been through some adversity. And shown he can handle it. Aight man. ✌🏾
The way Acho defined it, emphasizing the world “clearly,” Joe agrees with Acho. There isn’t a large enough body of work yet for Daniels to put him above Mayfield.
And remember: Mayfield’s Bucs should have beaten Daniels’ Commandos if the Bucs could have forced a punt and/or snapped a ball late.
Things got heated in the SPEAKEASY between Shady and Acho, when Acho asked:
“How many QB’s are CLEARLY better than Baker Mayfield in the NFC?” 😳😳 pic.twitter.com/zqlfJeJwvN
— Speakeasy (@speakeasytlkshw) September 16, 2025