Baker Mayfield Again Called “Perfect In The City” Of Tampa
June 14th, 2026
“It’s my city, Kyle.”
Are Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay area really a perfect fit?
Joe hears that a lot, and another big-name local ex-Buccaneer not named Rondé Barber or Ian Beckles has made that claim.
Tampa resident Logan Ryan, a 2022 Buccaneer and a two-time Super Bowl champ with the Belicheats, is all-in on Mayfield.
“It’s Baker’s team now,” Ryan told CBS Sports HQ on Thursday. “It’s Baker’s show. I know they love Baker there. Baker should retire a Bucs quarterback. They should pay him for a long time. He’s perfect in the city. His personality fits in. I know Baker well. He’s a great addition to Tampa.”
Mayfield certainly has won over a majority of Bucs fans. But is he really Mr. Tampa Bay? Joe’s not 100 percent sure about that.
However, Joe knows Team Glazer thinks so.
This was Joe’s exchange in April during the annual billionaire to blogger sitdown. Glazer gave a vague answer about his feelings on Mayfield’s future in Tampa but Joe pressed the issue.
JoeBucsFan.com: But is Baker your guy? Are you all on board with Baker?
Joel Glazer: Oh, absolutely. Absolutely. I mean, he’s gone above and beyond anything we could have asked or hoped of Baker. Everybody loves him. He performs on the field, gives 250 percent when he’s on that field. And that’s all you can ask.
Would Bucs fans still love Mayfield to the same degree if he were to squeeze Team Glazer hard for a massive contract? Serious greed might not go over so well in Tampa.
Mayfield is poised to become the highest paid athlete in Tampa Bay history — buy a mile and a half. If he turns down a relatively fair deal, Mayfield might no longer be “perfect in the city,” as Ryan said, or loved by “everybody,” per Team Glazer.