Chats with Eli and Peyton Manning.
Quarterbacks who scramble generally do so, if they have to, spontaneously. Just ask Baker Mayfield.
The Bucs quarterback was on the Manning Bros. Show last night, seen by non-YouTubeTV customers on one of the BSPN family of networks.
(Yes, Joe is a victim of BSPN’s racketeering, so he didn’t get to see Mayfield’s appearance live — but Joe does still have Twitter.)
Given the fact the Manning Bros., Peyton and Eli, were less than fleet-footed quarterbacks, Eli was asking Mayfield about scrambling.
They showed the highlight of Mayfield scrambling for a key first down against the 49ers and Eli asked Mayfield when he knew he had a shot at a first down.
Mayfield deadpanned, “Right there,” when the highlight showed Mayfield falling past the first down marker. Eli, always a fan of sarcasm, then asked Mayfield if he practices scrambling.
Yeah, Mayfield said, he used to. But the last time he tried didn’t end well.
“I tried one time in Fayetteville, Ark.,” Mayfield said. “It didn’t go too well. I wound up getting arrested.
“But I’ve improved since then.”
The Manning Bros. clearly enjoyed Mayfield’s response.
The way Mayfield eludes would-be tacklers, Joe is happy he doesn’t try to practice it. Don’t fix something that’s not broken.
Eli: At what point in the week do you practice your scrambling?
Baker: I tried one time in Fayetteville, Arkansas and it didn't go too well. Wound up getting arrested. pic.twitter.com/wyC7Ra1W8i
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