Baker Mayfield Claims Bears Got Away with Breaking Rule
Mayfield said Chicago players barked out Tampa Bay’s cadence, and the Buccaneers were flagged for five false starts in the 27-24 loss.
- On Sunday, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield alleged Chicago Bears players illegally mimicked his snap count during the team's 27-24 loss at Soldier Field.
- Head coach Todd Bowles insisted the team communicated well despite the environment, even as the Buccaneers were flagged for five false starts during the game.
- Mayfield stated Chicago players were "barking out the cadence," inducing a false start from tackle Tristan Wirfs; he noted referees struggle to identify this illegal tactic in real-time.
- Those penalties hampered offensive momentum during the loss as Mayfield was sacked and intercepted twice, failing to overcome the Chicago defense.
- According to NFLPenalties, the Bears have benefited from 23 pre-snap penalties this year, though critics argue Mayfield's comments are merely an attempt to make excuses for poor play.
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“Bears Were Barking…”: Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield Calls Out Chicago’s Defense Over Controversial Tactic
The NFL has dealt with this situation before. In 2011, following a similar complaint from Tony Romo, the league sent a memo to all 32 teams reiterating that defenders could not resort to certain tactics to throw opposing offenses off before the snap. As per Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1(i) of the NFL rulebook, […]
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Usa newsBucs QB Baker Mayfield accuses Bears of mimicking his cadence
The Buccaneers had five false starts Sunday night.
Baker Mayfield claims Bears got away with breaking rule
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield thinks his offensive line struggled on Sunday night in part because of some illegal gamesmanship on the part of the Chicago Bears. Mayfield alleged that on at least one occasion, Bears players barked out the Buccaneers’ cadence during Chicago’s 27-24 win at Soldier Field on Sunday night. That would …
"You Can't Do That": Baker Mayfield Takes Aim At Chicago Bears Defense As Tampa Bay Buccaneers Struggle With Penalties
Baker Mayfield says the Bears' defensive line barked out the cadence to cause five Buccaneers false starts, while Todd Bowles puts the focus on discipline.
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