🚂 All Aboard The Baker Mayfield Train

Mayfield might be the most popular player in America going into Week 1. [View in browser]( [FOX SPORTS INSIDER WITH MARTIN ROGERS] In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: Hollywood couldn’t have written a better script: Baker Mayfield is set to face the Browns in Week 1 ... our expert predicts the Dallas Cowboys’ final 53-man roster ... and more! Yes, we knew this was probably coming, because the Carolina Panthers didn't go and get Baker Mayfield with the idea of having him serve as their backup quarterback. But that doesn’t matter. Neither does it matter that the guy Mayfield beat out for the starting job, Sam Darnold, had the worst and second-worst passer rating in the NFL the past two seasons. It is unimportant, at this precise moment in time, less than three weeks from a delicious Week 1 matchup between Mayfield’s Panthers and the Cleveland Browns, that he's essentially a one-year rental, or that a chunk of his salary is being paid by those same Browns – his old employer. By being named the Panthers' starter to start a fresh week, Mayfield offered some hope to the team’s beleaguered fans: the team has the potential to get quite a bit better, and it's certain to get a lot more interesting. Mayfield isn't Aaron Rodgers and he isn't 2015 Cam Newton. According to the Browns, he isn’t good enough for them to have been able to resist the temptation of going after Deshaun Watson, regardless of the fallout that came with that decision. But the Panthers and Mayfield are sort of an ideal fit. The team could use a jolt of energy to shake out of a four-year slumber with a combined record of 22-43. Mayfield brings energy and attention, that much can be guaranteed. Don’t expect the Panthers’ season to slip quietly into the night, not this year. It’s Baker Time, which means big talk, plenty of eyeballs, and a mass of divided opinion. For the rest of the story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - The Cowboys will pare down the roster soon. Who makes it? Who gets cut? Which position groups need help? [David Helman makes the calls.]( - In good times and bad, the Dodgers have demonstrated their unyielding belief in Max Muncy. His contract is the latest gesture, [Rowan Kavner writes.]( - AFC Mailbag: As training camp winds down, [Henry McKenna looks at which AFC East QB]( will step up and if there's a top rookie in the division. For the latest news and updates, [click here](. [VIEWER'S GUIDE] New York Mets at New York Yankees (TBS, 7:05 p.m. ET) The brief Subway Series concludes at Yankee Stadium, where the Yanks go for a sweep. Chicago Sky vs. New York Liberty (TSN, 9 p.m. ET) The Liberty and Sky battle in a winner-take-all Game 3 to advance to the next playoff round. For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] [BET OF THE DAY] Odds provided by [FOX Bet]( Nebraska-Northwestern Parlay Pick: Nebraska -12.5 and over 50.5 combined points scored The Cornhuskers lead the all-time series against the Wildcats 9-6, including a 56-7 win in Lincoln, Neb., on Oct. 21, 2021. Nebraska will be led by quarterback Casey Thompson, a transfer from Texas. Thompson was 165-for-261 passing (63.2%) for 2,113 yards, 24 touchdowns and nine interceptions last season for the Longhorns. Thompson replaces Adrian Martinez, who started 38 games for Nebraska but transferred to Kansas State. Martinez is one of two college QBs who enter 2022 with at least 8,000 passing yards and 2,000 rushing yards in his career. "There is growing expectation Nebraska will do well this season with their new quarterback, Texas transfer Casey Thompson," FOX Bet senior trader Tieme Wesselink stated. "We have also seen movement in their season win total." For the latest betting odds, [click here](. [FOLLOW FOX SPORTS] [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( Download FOX Sports App: [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [Google Play]( [App Store]( [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [App Store]( [Google Play]( Also available on these devices: [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV] [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV] Trademark & Copyright Notice: ™ and © 2022 Fox Media LLC and FOX Sports Interactive Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Please do not reply to this message. If you do not wish to receive emails like this in the future, please [unsubscribe](. FOX Sports respects your privacy. Click [here]( to view our Privacy Policy. Fox.com Business & Legal Affairs - Manager Digital Media P.O. Box 900 Beverly Hills, California 90213-0900